Paper scrubs are alright. I don’t think it’s fair to homeless people (around 18% according to one study by the NIH) or even people who are financially well off to have a larger bill because the hospital wants to provide unnecessary luxury. In reality most psych ward patients are there to stop them from causing immediate damage to themselves or others. This is largely unnecessary and honestly the last thing that needs to be changed with psych wards. I agree they’d be nice to have, but at what cost? It’s important to know they are running a donation program. I’d like to see this stay a donation based program. Please don’t try to make money off of this. Great work guys.❤
I was a psych ward patient for a week back in October. I was a minor and had no choice- especially as a trans person, it was one of the most dehumanizing experiences ever, and they didn't even make us wear paper scrubs 💔 Over institutionalization is the problem, even if this helps the experience be a little less of a blow.
Its a safety thing, actually for biological sex men they even shave their heads just put you in naked so you cant hurt yourself or anyone else with clothes or hair, think of the poor nurses, its better to make some things easier throught such measures like these
What on earth to some of these comments?! Psych patients are people too, most patients Ive met thought they'd never be there. In addition to suffering from mental health issues, sometimes theres misunderstandings, or someone was just having a really hard day and they end up in a psych ward.
Often times, patients come in with one set of clothes, and hoodies and sweatpants are ussually not allowed on the unit, so people tend to end up wearing paper scrubs. It really is just about treating everyone with decency and kindness, there are so many tons of unworn textiles that get burned every day for fast fashion, our society could definately spare some clothes.
When people are mainly in psychiatric wards for self harm and suicide, of course paper clothing is a safety issue, it's to prevent people hanging themselves, or making rope to harm others.
The reality is, all I see are ways the fabric could be used for strangulation—whether on oneself or another. Unless they’re free, with further funding cuts, maybe only high-end private facilities with low-risk patients will buy them. Maybe not liking the scrubs can be part of the discussion in treatment, sure—but only when the patient is still alive or not sitting in jail.
These comments are bonkers lmao. not everyone in a psych ward is at risk of harm to themselves or others. ppl are talking out their asses assuming that this is a necessary safety measure the majority of the time. It simply isn't. source: me, crazy person
I want to point out from a psych survivor, I don’t think there is any way psych wards will ever be safe for a lot of people that doctors think need them due to the inherent losing your rights and being forced to be institutionalised part. I do think this does a lot of good though, it removes an entire issue that thousands have faced, which is further dehumanising tactics under the guise of “safety”. Psych wards are round the clock monitored, especially if you are on suicide watch or isolation, and wearing clothes is not a safety risk to most as there is no place to hang from, that’s the entire reason the handles in the shower are flush and they have no shelves or light mountings. When I was in the psych ward, getting to wear my own clothes instead of scrubs was a bare minimum comfort. Getting to bring my wheelchair in was also a fight for my rights I didn’t think I’d need to have. Yes you aren’t allowed strings just incase or sharps obviously but regular clothes are not a safety risk. In fact, the paper scrubs shown here are often “one size fits all” which never actually fit everyone, especially fat people and disabled people. My wheelchair being revoked from me was also another example of loss of freedom and ableism I faced just for being in the psych ward. Due to the nature of the power dynamics, there have been cases of transphobic/intersexist violence and SA in places that use these. Mentally ill and disabled people deserve human rights and basic human decency and a lot of these comments prove that a lot of these people have either never met a mentally ill or disabled person or have never been mentally ill or disabled themselves. I shouldn’t have to argue for our right to wear clothes, I shouldn’t have to argue for basic access rights. I shouldn’t have had to face a therapist that didn’t believe my abuse story and mental illness because of my physical disability, forcibly diagnosed me with munchausens, which stopped me from getting diagnosed with a disability for 5 years after and frequently was treated as a headcase. Even people with munchausens do need help but I’m pointing out the flaws in the system that was made to institutionalise us. They want to strip power from us so they can lock us away where we are abused, does psych wards help some? Sure, but they sure as hell didn’t help me when I told them I was actively being abused at home and would attempt if they let me go, then acted surprised when I did.
I went to a psych unit for a bit and we were given regular scrubs and then had people bring in clothes for us if that was an option. Even with high risk people letting individuals wear actual clothing instead of being basically unclothed at all times is usually not a major risk.
I legit didn't know some counties do that. I thought everyone did what happened to my friend when she was sent to psych ward. She kept her original clothes just got 'dangerous' parts of her hoodie sawn or ripped off. But no paper scrubs. Wearing that sounds like a nightmare.
When they made the swap from our clothes, they also made everything co-ed. I had dealt with sexual harassment in the ward before, I’m not about to deal with the fear of that while wearing PAPER. Since then I’ve sworn I’ll never go back, even if it ends me.
Luckily I’ve never needed the care of a psych ward, however, I have been put into paper scrubs at the gynecologist before, and the first time I went let’s just say it was pretty damn exposing and traumatizing. I got so worked up and started bawling so my mom had to get a fabric gown out of the drawer and we didn’t care whether the doctor would be mad at me or not because i already felt like my body was being taken from me by someone else because I was virgin. Hate medical stuff it’s so traumatic
That is sad that happens some places. I have spent a lot of time between Behavioral Medicine, the Crisis Center and the State Hospital and for BMed we were allowed our street cloths so long as they didn't have strings same with shoes, just no laces, same thing at the state hospital, and in the crisis center we were only allowed scrubs but they were not the paper ones. I can't even imagine how awful that would feel to already be struggling mentally and emotionally and to be treated sub human not being allowed real clothes.
Then again having been in the state hospital I have seen a lot of things that makes that environment just as counter productive as jail/prison where it feels like it is designed to fail and designed to keep people in a "revolving door" always coming back. I almost had to go back, I managed to avoid it so far but I ended up having to check myself into a different mental health program to try to avoid having to go back and I am not embarrassed to admit that, I just have been struggling with SI after DV triggered my complex PTSD which then gave me general anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder on top of my autism, I am not embarrassed by being human and having a breaking point, there is so much stigma against mental health especially things like schizophrenia but honestly some of the nicest most caring people I know have schizophrenia and they went there for their safety to get things better managed.
Make them easily rippable under tension or out of patches that are designed to fail under body-weight pressure, preventing them from making long strands that can lead to harm.
Anti suicide paper suits and anti ligature clothing will still get used as long as people feel the need to do things like that. Shipping jumpers ain’t gonna make them feel any better when they aren’t allowed their normal clothes 😂 see this is where people that are unaware of internal process and reasoning think they can solve a problem by the simplest way but never ask themself why someone hasn’t done that before ?
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After going to the mental hospital I know more than before it’s not an “oh well” genuinely it made my mental health worse…
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I’m sorry if my words are wrong, but are in the paper scrubs so they can’t hurt themselves?
Paper scrubs are alright. I don’t think it’s fair to homeless people (around 18% according to one study by the NIH) or even people who are financially well off to have a larger bill because the hospital wants to provide unnecessary luxury. In reality most psych ward patients are there to stop them from causing immediate damage to themselves or others. This is largely unnecessary and honestly the last thing that needs to be changed with psych wards. I agree they’d be nice to have, but at what cost? It’s important to know they are running a donation program. I’d like to see this stay a donation based program. Please don’t try to make money off of this. Great work guys.❤
I was a psych ward patient for a week back in October. I was a minor and had no choice- especially as a trans person, it was one of the most dehumanizing experiences ever, and they didn't even make us wear paper scrubs 💔
Over institutionalization is the problem, even if this helps the experience be a little less of a blow.
Well they have come a hell of a long way from being a lobotomized and electricuted
I work in one. Shoot me if i ever need to be in there.
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Its a safety thing, actually for biological sex men they even shave their heads just put you in naked so you cant hurt yourself or anyone else with clothes or hair, think of the poor nurses, its better to make some things easier throught such measures like these
What on earth to some of these comments?! Psych patients are people too, most patients Ive met thought they'd never be there. In addition to suffering from mental health issues, sometimes theres misunderstandings, or someone was just having a really hard day and they end up in a psych ward.
Often times, patients come in with one set of clothes, and hoodies and sweatpants are ussually not allowed on the unit, so people tend to end up wearing paper scrubs. It really is just about treating everyone with decency and kindness, there are so many tons of unworn textiles that get burned every day for fast fashion, our society could definately spare some clothes.
When people are mainly in psychiatric wards for self harm and suicide, of course paper clothing is a safety issue, it's to prevent people hanging themselves, or making rope to harm others.
Good work. F paper scrubs.
I love that you're actually helping people
Uh huh. And what's wrong with paper scrubs, exactly? Is it an ACTUAL issue or are you just drumming up drama?
The reality is, all I see are ways the fabric could be used for strangulation—whether on oneself or another.
Unless they’re free, with further funding cuts, maybe only high-end private facilities with low-risk patients will buy them.
Maybe not liking the scrubs can be part of the discussion in treatment, sure—but only when the patient is still alive or not sitting in jail.
These comments are bonkers lmao. not everyone in a psych ward is at risk of harm to themselves or others. ppl are talking out their asses assuming that this is a necessary safety measure the majority of the time. It simply isn't. source: me, crazy person
it was humiliating, i couldnt fit into any of the paper scrubs and had to walk around with ripped pants.
Yeah they dont give us any of that
I want to point out from a psych survivor, I don’t think there is any way psych wards will ever be safe for a lot of people that doctors think need them due to the inherent losing your rights and being forced to be institutionalised part. I do think this does a lot of good though, it removes an entire issue that thousands have faced, which is further dehumanising tactics under the guise of “safety”. Psych wards are round the clock monitored, especially if you are on suicide watch or isolation, and wearing clothes is not a safety risk to most as there is no place to hang from, that’s the entire reason the handles in the shower are flush and they have no shelves or light mountings. When I was in the psych ward, getting to wear my own clothes instead of scrubs was a bare minimum comfort. Getting to bring my wheelchair in was also a fight for my rights I didn’t think I’d need to have. Yes you aren’t allowed strings just incase or sharps obviously but regular clothes are not a safety risk. In fact, the paper scrubs shown here are often “one size fits all” which never actually fit everyone, especially fat people and disabled people. My wheelchair being revoked from me was also another example of loss of freedom and ableism I faced just for being in the psych ward. Due to the nature of the power dynamics, there have been cases of transphobic/intersexist violence and SA in places that use these. Mentally ill and disabled people deserve human rights and basic human decency and a lot of these comments prove that a lot of these people have either never met a mentally ill or disabled person or have never been mentally ill or disabled themselves. I shouldn’t have to argue for our right to wear clothes, I shouldn’t have to argue for basic access rights. I shouldn’t have had to face a therapist that didn’t believe my abuse story and mental illness because of my physical disability, forcibly diagnosed me with munchausens, which stopped me from getting diagnosed with a disability for 5 years after and frequently was treated as a headcase. Even people with munchausens do need help but I’m pointing out the flaws in the system that was made to institutionalise us. They want to strip power from us so they can lock us away where we are abused, does psych wards help some? Sure, but they sure as hell didn’t help me when I told them I was actively being abused at home and would attempt if they let me go, then acted surprised when I did.
I went to a psych unit for a bit and we were given regular scrubs and then had people bring in clothes for us if that was an option. Even with high risk people letting individuals wear actual clothing instead of being basically unclothed at all times is usually not a major risk.
I legit didn't know some counties do that. I thought everyone did what happened to my friend when she was sent to psych ward. She kept her original clothes just got 'dangerous' parts of her hoodie sawn or ripped off. But no paper scrubs. Wearing that sounds like a nightmare.
When they made the swap from our clothes, they also made everything co-ed. I had dealt with sexual harassment in the ward before, I’m not about to deal with the fear of that while wearing PAPER. Since then I’ve sworn I’ll never go back, even if it ends me.
Luckily I’ve never needed the care of a psych ward, however, I have been put into paper scrubs at the gynecologist before, and the first time I went let’s just say it was pretty damn exposing and traumatizing. I got so worked up and started bawling so my mom had to get a fabric gown out of the drawer and we didn’t care whether the doctor would be mad at me or not because i already felt like my body was being taken from me by someone else because I was virgin. Hate medical stuff it’s so traumatic
God bless you
I hated having to wear them. Mine fell apart.
That is sad that happens some places. I have spent a lot of time between Behavioral Medicine, the Crisis Center and the State Hospital and for BMed we were allowed our street cloths so long as they didn't have strings same with shoes, just no laces, same thing at the state hospital, and in the crisis center we were only allowed scrubs but they were not the paper ones. I can't even imagine how awful that would feel to already be struggling mentally and emotionally and to be treated sub human not being allowed real clothes.
Then again having been in the state hospital I have seen a lot of things that makes that environment just as counter productive as jail/prison where it feels like it is designed to fail and designed to keep people in a "revolving door" always coming back. I almost had to go back, I managed to avoid it so far but I ended up having to check myself into a different mental health program to try to avoid having to go back and I am not embarrassed to admit that, I just have been struggling with SI after DV triggered my complex PTSD which then gave me general anxiety disorder and major depressive disorder on top of my autism, I am not embarrassed by being human and having a breaking point, there is so much stigma against mental health especially things like schizophrenia but honestly some of the nicest most caring people I know have schizophrenia and they went there for their safety to get things better managed.
This is such an amazing kindness that I cannot explain in words
Make them easily rippable under tension or out of patches that are designed to fail under body-weight pressure, preventing them from making long strands that can lead to harm.
Anti suicide paper suits and anti ligature clothing will still get used as long as people feel the need to do things like that. Shipping jumpers ain’t gonna make them feel any better when they aren’t allowed their normal clothes 😂 see this is where people that are unaware of internal process and reasoning think they can solve a problem by the simplest way but never ask themself why someone hasn’t done that before ?