Just an observation but it seems to me everyone tends to stay away from the psych ward and fails to visit their friends and loved ones. This both saddens and irritates me.

I have always been fortunate with several visitors daily when I have been in. However, I note that most everyone else is terribly terribly alone. Even spouses don't bother to show up. It makes me cry.

I right now have two people in the hospital who I have been visiting and attending daily. They have no one else. No one there seems to have anyone. Anytime I am there I appear to be the only visitor in the entire ward.

Why? Are people that uncaring? Self absorbed? Scared perhaps? Do you think staff ought to get involved and demand people actually show up?