Fascinating

Well, it's a bit verbose and melodramatic.

but whatever works to educate people.....

Honestly I'm a little too ADD tonight (or just too tired) to read the whole thing but the part I did read seems interesting. It also seems like a good tool for anyone who has never experienced depression - sort of a glimpse as to what at least some of it us like.

Major triggers for many in that article though - just FYI.

i tell you what, are all psych units horrid places to stay? word for word her experiences that she shares as a patient in 4 center sound like mine and i shudder to think that they are all like that cuz it makes asking for help a very hard thing esp. if you've been hospitalized like that at least once.

good read, thank you.

btw i did not read it word for word but i read enough to get the gist.

to much drama for me

Thanks Doug - I read it. Very good read & I learned a lot.

very interesting in parts.

Painfully heavy, and perhaps a few trigger warnings at the top would be helpful.

I've just been through assisting a friend through a hospitalization incident like the one she describes. It was exceedingly difficult for both of us. As has been mentioned, and I agree, many powerful triggers in there.

It will hopefully help a confused public become less afraid of depression, and discussing it.