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BueRoseCase t1_ixpxtdn wrote

I don't think he was. To me the book was about an individual's struggle against the system that can and will grind you down.

I remember when I came across this book in the library as a 14 year old. I sat down on the floor and just read and read. One of those first sentences of the book when you just know - this is going to be something huge.

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trickster-is-weak t1_ixqg9j2 wrote

I think he ended up there because it was that or jail, however, as he was disruptive, he fell into the trap that still exists today: if they're disruptive, give them something to shut them up. From first hand experience of a mental health ward, if you appear to challenge an opinion or ask difficult questions, more meds come your way very quickly. The patients referred to Quetiapine as with "quit being a pain" as it was used as a behaviour modifier to make the staff's life easier.

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Lower_Zucchini666 t1_ixsgjmd wrote

That is 100% true cuz I was in a psych ward a few years ago and got very angry at a staff member for treating me like shit. I was yelling at them and next thing I know they put me in "the quiet room" and gave me two shots to "calm" me down. That's what they do to make you chill out instead of actually being supportive and talking with you about what's bothering you smh.

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