I'm sorry you've had to experience this and it sounds like the facility you're interning in is not the best introduction into the mental health system. I think you should still tell your T about this before your supervisor (who doesn't sound very good). Your T does sound old school (I've heard the term lifers and chronics to describe patients) so you might need to over stress to him that the language he uses sounds outdated and dismissive. If your T can try to be more empathetic you can use your sessions with him as your unofficial supervision and ask him for direct advice. My pdoc stressed to me not to do my internship in an inpatient setting because it could be too upsetting. I was committed as a 12 year old too 30 years ago and it was traumatic. The system has actually improved, but there are still a lot of problems like you're seeing. When you're licensed you will have a little more power so I think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's good exposure for you but unfortunate that it has to be during your training. I know this is your internship but is it possible to leave it and apply for another one not in this type of facility? A T friend of mine did this due to poor supervision.