Category Archives: psychiatry
Recovery, Chronic Fatigue and Depression
When I was 14 years old, on a Friday afternoon I went to Nelda Jane’s house for the weekend. She wanted to go horseback riding and swimming; I wanted to go to sleep or sit under a tree and read. … Continue reading
God, Psychiatry and Me: 2013
First, in the matter of Crowley and Crowley vs. Gottlieb, the trial is scheduled to start March 17 at 8:30 a.m. in Kent County, Michigan. “There are specific allegations for Count 1 – Medical Malpractice; Count 2 – Ordinary Negligence … Continue reading
Notes on Searches
“concentual sex in locked inpatient mental health settings” The word is “consensual,” from the base word “consent.” “stony brook cpep” There are a lot of queries about Stony Brook CPEP, located on Long Island. Apparently there is a serious problem … Continue reading
Starting One Week Ago—Check It Out
The NYS Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities (CQC) has been supplanted by the NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. http://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/ Governor Cuomo Announces Opening of the Justice Center for the Protection … Continue reading
The Discharge Non-Plan (Part I)
I wake in the pre-dawn darkness. It is spring. The windows are open and the birdsong is heard. I dread this day, as I now dread all days. In the hospital I was on total bed rest. Staff emptied my … Continue reading
Instant Sanka Made with Tap Water is not Coffee
R. N. Katy is one of the badies. She has been working nights here for about two decades. She had a reputation for being rigid, morally judgmental, and sitting in the nurses’ station reading her bible. I slept most nights … Continue reading
Saturday 20 April, Continued
Last night at 6:20 p.m. I called the nurses’ station and asked when supper would be served. I was told that it had been served at 6:00 p.m. When I asked why my tray had not been brought, there was … Continue reading
Thursday 18 April, Continued
Every time I sleep—nap or nighttime—I wake dreaming of 3-6. This time I dream I am filled with pus. I write to get it out of me and into the hands of people who can implement change. Thursday 18 April, continued: … Continue reading
Words Written and Unwritten
So, on Thursday 18 April, on Unit 3-6, the inpatient psychiatric unit of St. Joseph’s Hospital, I re-discovered writing. I had something to say and no computer, so I picked up a pen and set it to paper. I stopped … Continue reading
Kyle Sibley, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Part II)
You’re supposed to have a social work assessment during the first 24 hours you’re on Unit 3-6. I never got one. The reason I wanted one was because I thought I might get treated better if the staff knew, for … Continue reading
Behind the Locked Doors of Inpatient Psychiatry 