I have a question.  When I was transferred from one hospital (civilian) to the military mental hospital, I was transported like this.  The wife took the pix for evidence of what was going on as we were having a hard time getting info out of the docs and the nurses kept lying to us about my condition and care.  Come to find out that once they think you are suicidal they are under zero obligation to tell you or your family about what is going on, where you are going and what your condition is.  You also lose all privacy as any meeting with the doctor was helping with open doors and many nurses in the room that wanted to see the "show".  But back to the pix, is this normal to be bound while in transport?  I was not acting out, I was too scared at this point because I could be court marshal for a suicide attempt, and was not violent.  I just remember this ride and being tied down and no one telling me why.  I only overheard where I was going like no one else told me.

So is this normal?  Has anyone else experienced this?

After I got to the new ward and went through their intake procedures (extremely humiliating) I could not call my wife till later the next day.  I feel like such a failure that I got myself into a situation that this was done to me and that I no longer had any freedom.