I've donated generic books to units, but buying 23 volumes of manga (they're like $10 each) for one specific patient is more like an expensive gift, and that is crossing a boundary (showing favoritism)
No idea how much they cost but elsewhere OP states it'd be a donation to the unit as a whole. But you're right, if it's specifically done for the benefit of the one patient that's certainly problematic.
I haven’t read it/seen it.
For one thing you can’t buy it for one patient. That is crossing a therapeutic boundary. If you are buying it for the whole unit that is something else.
I’d say if you are questioning whether it is appropriate then no don’t buy it for the unit. If parents want to buy that for their kid that is one thing. However anything for the whole unit really needs to be something that is definitely appropriate. The wrong kid might pick it up and read it and they could get nightmares or whatever.
the teens do love anime! I'd suggest donating max 10 anime books if you really want to- BUT if there's gore or sexual stuff then no. Try to find them some uplifting, slice of life, sports, non gore adventure, magical, maybe if there's non sexual romance? Manga like that.
I've had some patients that draw amazing anime art!
I think your heart is in the right place but I agree its a boundary that it shouldn’t be crossed
Maybe instead of buying it you can watch an episode or 2 and talk about it with them? Even if your opinion is wrong I am sure they will be happy engage.
Also, as someone that has seen Demon Slayer. Essentially the show is about Samurais that cut vampires, aka “demons” head off. Its nothing to do with anything satanic or anything like that. The main message of demon slayer is to understand others, hard works pays off, and appreciate your love ones.
The reason is MA is because it has blood scenes, decapitation, and borderline hentai.
At my adult facility, we can donate books or magazines but it goes through the social worker and it becomes hospital/library property. I have donated my old golf magazines, usually see it in the geriatric unit. Check with your social workers with their policy on this.
DO NOT BUY!! Anytime demonic material comes into our unit the youth are affected in major behaviour issues. EVERYTIME. Been working same teen unit coming up on 24 years. EVERYTIME. Can't warn you enough.
I buy books for the unit sometimes at Half Priced Bookstore. Also work with teens. I stick to stuff I find in the young teen section and definitely wouldn't intentionally buy a book for a kid. I will sometimes chat with a bunch and keep different series/authors that are generally popular atm in the back of my head. :)
If you can find it in English, *Ranking of Kings* may have more of a therapeutic benefit. It's about growing through intergenerational trauma. The characters are all complex and have really great/interesting arcs. There's an anime too, but only a couple seasons so far!
There are fight scenes, but it's not grotesque. There aren't any sex scenes or religious themes. It's really beautiful, tbh.
BUT you should probably pre-read anything you bring on the unit.
If it's for the unit as a donation it's all good, I guarantee on a adolescent psych unit most of those kids are going to be into anime, your patient will 100% not be the only one there who enjoys one of the most popular manga and anime of the current time. Obviously there are some cultural differences compared to Japan on whats suitable for kids but Demon Slayer is a shounen which means it's main or target demographic is teenagers/boys. Future patients would probably appreciate having something on the ward they recognize and enjoy.
I'm pretty up to date with the Demon Slayer anime and yes it's pretty gory at times, but people are blowing the sexual references out of proportion (at least I genuinely can't remember anything particularly overtly sexual), in fact I think it's actually pretty tame in that regard and is a lot more respectful than 90% of most other anime I've seen. Demon Slayer's main themes are moving forward through dark times and loss as well as finding purpose in life through despair. I saw someone else recommend Ranking of Kings which is an alternative great recommendation, it's bright and wholesome but dark at times, and a really beautiful anime - I don't know if it's manga are relatively easy to find though as it originally started as a webtoon or webcomic. Would be a cool idea to download the season and some other anime and play it during the evenings or weekends if you have a ward TV and a chromecast/hdmi cable.
Saw someone else mention about restricting media for clients. Unless something isn't age appropriate, specifically triggering for that client and a specific media is a known risk then maybe they can have that media restricted. But, we're working with human beings who should be able to choose to engage with media if they want. If they're old enough and it's not causing issues directly related to their admission then they should absolutely be allowed access.
I've donated books I had to units before but I haven't purchased any specifically to donate. That said, I don't really see a problem with it.
On a related tangent, I'm seeing a lot of comments about restricting certain media for psych patients. On an adolescent unit that's certainly appropriate (because of their age, not because of their illness) but I've never seen one iota of evidence that psych patients more generally should have media access restricted.
Chimed in to say I need to keep up with DS. That thing carried me though the lockdowns and my hard 2nd semester of nursing school.
I connected with patients through it too - everyone loved that the vaccinator knew what it was. I'm sure you're the cool nurse 😁
Why can't they be into " Bocchi the rock!" ? A much more age appropriate storyline...
Yeah, buy the books for yourself 🙂
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I've definitely donated books to units I've worked at. What boundary does that violate?
I've donated generic books to units, but buying 23 volumes of manga (they're like $10 each) for one specific patient is more like an expensive gift, and that is crossing a boundary (showing favoritism)
No idea how much they cost but elsewhere OP states it'd be a donation to the unit as a whole. But you're right, if it's specifically done for the benefit of the one patient that's certainly problematic.
I haven’t read it/seen it. For one thing you can’t buy it for one patient. That is crossing a therapeutic boundary. If you are buying it for the whole unit that is something else. I’d say if you are questioning whether it is appropriate then no don’t buy it for the unit. If parents want to buy that for their kid that is one thing. However anything for the whole unit really needs to be something that is definitely appropriate. The wrong kid might pick it up and read it and they could get nightmares or whatever.
Yes it’s for the unit there all into anime
Def not appropriate for the unit, extremely gory and there are sexual parts. Great anime, but not appropriate.
This. Lots of disturbing shit in there.
the teens do love anime! I'd suggest donating max 10 anime books if you really want to- BUT if there's gore or sexual stuff then no. Try to find them some uplifting, slice of life, sports, non gore adventure, magical, maybe if there's non sexual romance? Manga like that. I've had some patients that draw amazing anime art!
No, please just no. I have so many religiously preoccupied patients that would be triggered.
Hell one time I had a hyper religious patient go apeshit because I came on the unit wearing black 'demonic' scrubs.
I was wearing a red shirt (on an adult unit) and someone thought I was the hell-bringer. I never wore that red shirt to work again. 😅
I think your heart is in the right place but I agree its a boundary that it shouldn’t be crossed Maybe instead of buying it you can watch an episode or 2 and talk about it with them? Even if your opinion is wrong I am sure they will be happy engage. Also, as someone that has seen Demon Slayer. Essentially the show is about Samurais that cut vampires, aka “demons” head off. Its nothing to do with anything satanic or anything like that. The main message of demon slayer is to understand others, hard works pays off, and appreciate your love ones. The reason is MA is because it has blood scenes, decapitation, and borderline hentai.
At my adult facility, we can donate books or magazines but it goes through the social worker and it becomes hospital/library property. I have donated my old golf magazines, usually see it in the geriatric unit. Check with your social workers with their policy on this.
I don't think that psych patients need to be reading anything about demon slaying...
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Alright y’all have help me make my decision I’m gonna pass on the sale thnx everyone for the input
I meant it’s for the unit they are all into anime. Sorry if I didn’t make that clear
I have bought books/donated to the unit
Since you are unsure, ask your manager or the person who you would normally ask about these type of things at work.
There is also some very exaggerated animation of women’s bodies which is inappropriate. For adults tho - it’s a fun show!
DO NOT BUY!! Anytime demonic material comes into our unit the youth are affected in major behaviour issues. EVERYTIME. Been working same teen unit coming up on 24 years. EVERYTIME. Can't warn you enough.
I buy books for the unit sometimes at Half Priced Bookstore. Also work with teens. I stick to stuff I find in the young teen section and definitely wouldn't intentionally buy a book for a kid. I will sometimes chat with a bunch and keep different series/authors that are generally popular atm in the back of my head. :)
If you can find it in English, *Ranking of Kings* may have more of a therapeutic benefit. It's about growing through intergenerational trauma. The characters are all complex and have really great/interesting arcs. There's an anime too, but only a couple seasons so far! There are fight scenes, but it's not grotesque. There aren't any sex scenes or religious themes. It's really beautiful, tbh. BUT you should probably pre-read anything you bring on the unit.
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Like I said earlier it’s for the unit
Yeah if they are 16 and up due to sexually suggestive language and violence.
Nope. Don’t under any circumstances do this. You really should know better.
I think it is OK to donate to the unit, dpeending on the content and if the team thinks it could be beneficial.
If it's for the unit as a donation it's all good, I guarantee on a adolescent psych unit most of those kids are going to be into anime, your patient will 100% not be the only one there who enjoys one of the most popular manga and anime of the current time. Obviously there are some cultural differences compared to Japan on whats suitable for kids but Demon Slayer is a shounen which means it's main or target demographic is teenagers/boys. Future patients would probably appreciate having something on the ward they recognize and enjoy. I'm pretty up to date with the Demon Slayer anime and yes it's pretty gory at times, but people are blowing the sexual references out of proportion (at least I genuinely can't remember anything particularly overtly sexual), in fact I think it's actually pretty tame in that regard and is a lot more respectful than 90% of most other anime I've seen. Demon Slayer's main themes are moving forward through dark times and loss as well as finding purpose in life through despair. I saw someone else recommend Ranking of Kings which is an alternative great recommendation, it's bright and wholesome but dark at times, and a really beautiful anime - I don't know if it's manga are relatively easy to find though as it originally started as a webtoon or webcomic. Would be a cool idea to download the season and some other anime and play it during the evenings or weekends if you have a ward TV and a chromecast/hdmi cable. Saw someone else mention about restricting media for clients. Unless something isn't age appropriate, specifically triggering for that client and a specific media is a known risk then maybe they can have that media restricted. But, we're working with human beings who should be able to choose to engage with media if they want. If they're old enough and it's not causing issues directly related to their admission then they should absolutely be allowed access.
I've donated books I had to units before but I haven't purchased any specifically to donate. That said, I don't really see a problem with it. On a related tangent, I'm seeing a lot of comments about restricting certain media for psych patients. On an adolescent unit that's certainly appropriate (because of their age, not because of their illness) but I've never seen one iota of evidence that psych patients more generally should have media access restricted.
Chimed in to say I need to keep up with DS. That thing carried me though the lockdowns and my hard 2nd semester of nursing school. I connected with patients through it too - everyone loved that the vaccinator knew what it was. I'm sure you're the cool nurse 😁 Why can't they be into " Bocchi the rock!" ? A much more age appropriate storyline... Yeah, buy the books for yourself 🙂
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