I am a third year student nurse, specialising in mental health care in the UK. I am writing a dissertation about patientsÂ’ perspectives of seclusion and restraint. (In the UK we do not use mechanical restraints, we use a method of holding somebody on a bed or in a chair) [url="http://www.callnetuk.com/home/personalsafety/crtext.html."]http://www.callnetuk.com/home/personalsafety/crtext.html.[/url]

I was wondering if people here had any experiences of being secluded or restrained whilst being in a mental health facility.

I am interested in hearing peopleÂ’s experiences of seclusion and or restraint.

How did it make you feel?
Has it scared you off obtaining help from mental health services in future?
Was it explained to you why you were secluded or restrained?
Did you agree with the staff that it was necessary to be restrained or secluded?
If you have been restrained and secluded, which did you find most distressing or beneficial?
Do you have any positive experiences of seclusion or restraint?

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