Hi Iota,
I'm so sorry you were treated in such an abominable way!
I hope that you were able to pursue legal action against that hospital.
Or at least try to.
Around the early 90's I can't remember what year I was in the ER for suicide ideation or an attempt I can't remember why but I was checked in at Providence hospital.
I was agitated & this real ***** of a doctor she had blonde hair started yelling for security & the next thing I knew I was in 5 point restraints.
On another occasion which preceded the last incident I was checked into the same hospital this time it was as an inpatient for a few weeks & I was seen by this really obnoxious psychiatrist Dr Strand, who was very verbally abusive. Dr Strand talked down to me, was demeaning, and kept telling me to shut up when he didn't like what he was hearing.
We all need to band together march to Wash D.C. to put something on the books that better protect mentally ill patients. The "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" way of treatment needs to be abolished!