I never received that treatment during my 8 hospital stays or so in early 90's. Was this in a Metropolitan or rural area? I was in the one of the best hospitals (and very historical psych hospital that trained the majority of the psychiatrists on the East Coast during early 1900's).

I had a head nurse snap at me because I was depressed, a psych tech who called me crazy to my face (He had nothing to say when I told my Psychologist and the three of us met together). When you're hospitalized you're at the very lowest and most confused point in your life...and you get zero guidance. During group therapy the Nurse and Therapist would say nothing for 45 minutes. I could have badly used some direction. The Head of the Ward (M.D.) would actually say during the admission meeting (with Social Worker, Nurses, etc.) "What do you want to get out of this stay?". What??? I barely know who I am at this point!!! I came to you for guidance!!!

When I received ECT during 3 mth hospital stay the staff completely forgot about me. (I was completely out of it, of course.) They would wheel me into the basement three early mornings a wk and leave me alone in the hall until the Dr and team showed up. Then be wheeled into a tiny basement room with a tiny window.