MY experience is that unpleasant things happen in psych units. I voluntarily went for a three day intensive with my Dr. He was in a car accident & so my stay was extended. Was having a talk with a DEAF patient who read lips excellently & in two languages but of course needed to be facing you. Suddenly two big guys come in from behind her hollaring for her to turn around & stay calm. We all started hollaring "she's deaf". But cuz she did not turn around, they took her down to the floor & restrained her. U could see the terror on her face & she was an abuse survivor. So I could just imagine what was going threw her mind. Decided after that that the only way I'd ever go back was if I was so out of it I didn't know where I was. What is that old saying....never volunteer.
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