,DESC5D+ 9TO ,MADNESS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,FL[] ,BOMB 

,TEXT 3 

,JU/ SAY9'444 

,! OP9IONS EXPRESS$ 9 ?IS TEXT REPRES5T NO O!R ?AN MY [N4 ,MY POSITION AGA9/ PSY*IATRY IS BAS$ ON MY [N P]SONAL EXP]I5CE & %\LD NOT BE TAK5 AS AN AU?ORITY ON ! SUBJECT4 ,PSY*IATRY1 M$ICATIONS1 & OR PSY*IATRIC 9C>C]ATION IS CONSID]$ HELPFUL BY SOME1 & ,I WI% !M ! V]Y BE/ EXP]I5CE ) IT4 

,BUT ALSO444 

,TO ! 'FREAKS'1 ! 'WEIRDOS'1 ! 'DEL9QU5TS'1 & ! UNRULY444  

 ,TO ?OSE :O EMBRACE !SE WORDS LIKE DAGG]S DRAWN AGA9/ CIVILITY1  

 ,TO ! 9SUBORD9ATE Y\? :O REFUSE TO TRANQUILIZE !IR PLAY ) M$S1  

 ,TO ?OSE :O RIOT 9 ! ASYLUMS1 & ?OSE :O D>E TO ESCAPE FROM !M444 

,LET ! MOONLI<T ILLUM9ATE \R ICONOCLASM1 WIT*ES & SAVAGE ANIMALS  

 SPELLB9D+ FIRE 9 ! NI<T1 = ! DE/RUCTION ( SOCIETY1  

 ) ! C\RAGE ( UNM$ICAT$ CONFRONTATION4  
  

,ANY SOCIETY ?AT Y\ BUILD WILL HAVE ITS LIMITS4 ,& \TSIDE ! LIMITS ( ANY SOCIETY1 UNRULY & H]OIC TRAMPS WILL W&] ) !IR WILD & VIRG9 ?\<T -- ?OSE :O CANNOT LIVE )\T PLANN+ EV] NEW & DREADFUL \TBUR/S ( REBELLION6 ,I %ALL BE AMONG !M60 -- ,R5ZO ,NOVATORE  
  

,I'M SITT9' AT A BIG R\ND TABLE ) AB\T ?REE NURSES & TWO DOCTORS4 ,MY EYES >E S5SITIVE TO ! LI<T CUS ,I HAV5'T SLEPT 9 DAYS4 ,A NURSE DIRECTLY BESIDE ME HAS BE5 G5TLY NODD+ AT ME ) ! SAME LOOK ( CONC]N = AB\T AN H\R4 ,MY VISION KEEPS BLURR+ & !N RE-FOCUS+4 ,MY H&S >E SLI<TLY TREMBL+4 ,I'VE BE5 FI<T+ ! URGE TO LAY MY HEAD D[N S9CE ,I SAT D[N4 ,IT APPE>S ?IS AWKW>D MEET+ IS ALMO/ OV]1 & ,I HAVE SOME PAP]S TO SIGN4 ,! DOCTOR :O HAS BE5 TALK9' S9CE ,I GOT H]E IS /ILL TALK9' & ,I ADMIT1 ,I HAV5'T REALLY BE5 PAY+ MU* ATT5TION4 ,F9ALLY ! TALK+ /OPS & EV]YONE /&S UP4 ,! NURSE BESIDE ME HELPS ME UP BY MY >M4 ,I />T TO FEEL DIZZY4 ,WE BEG9 WALK+ D[N A LONG HALLWAY & EV5TUALLY 5T] A ROOM4 ,ANO!R NURSE 9 ! ROOM GREETS ME ) A PILL[1 A BLANKET1 & A PILL TO 0HELP ) RE/04 ,BE=E SITT9' D[N ON ! B$ ,I'VE BE5 ASSIGN$1 A NURSE CALMLY REQUE/S MY BELT & %OE LACES4 ,I COMPLY & DECIDE :ILE ,I'M UP ,I MI<T AS WELL TAKE A %IT BE=E ,I GO TO SLEEP4 ,AB\T FIVE SECONDS AFT] MY ASS HITS ! TOILET SEAT ,I HE> A COMMOTION - FRANTIC P\ND+ & DEM&S TO UNLOCK ! BA?ROOM DOOR4 ,CONFUS$ & />TL$1 ,I JUMP UP1 TRIP OV] MY PANTS1 & UNLOCK ! DOOR4 ,APP>5TLY ,I'M NOT ALL[$ TO LOCK ! BA?ROOM DOOR - OR HAVE IT TOTALLY CLOS$ :ILE ,I'M 9 !RE4 ,I QUICKLY F9I% %ITT+ 9 PLA9 VIEW ( A NURSE & WALK BACK TO B$4 ,I NOTICE A DIFF]5T NURSE HAS PULL$ UP A *AIR RI<T BESIDE IT & SITS D[N ) A CLIPBO>D & P54 ,I LAY D[N & TRY TO GET COM=TABLE :ILE ACCEPT+ ! AWKW>D CLOSE WAT* BY ?IS NURSE BESIDE ME4 ,AS ,I />T DRIFT+ (F TO SLEEP ,I REFLECT ON EV]Y?+ ?AT'S GO9' ON4 ,OH ?AT'S RI<T4 ,E>LI] TODAY ,I TRI$ TO HANG MYSELF 9 MY AP>TM5T & ?IS IS MY FIR/ NI<T 9 A PSY* W>D4  

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,NE>LY A DOZ5 ,9DIANAPOLIS POLICE (FIC]S W]E CALL$ TO RESPOND ,W$NESDAY NI<T TO A RIOT AT A JUV5ILE PSY*IATRIC TREATM5T & ADDICTION FACILITY ON ! CITY'S EA/ SIDE4 

,ELEV5 (FIC]S W]E DISPAT*$ TO #add ,S4 ,/ATE ,AV5UE JU/ BE=E #aa P4M4 ,W$NESDAY ON A REPORT ( A DI/URBANCE AT ! FACILITY4 ,! LOCATION IS HOME TO ! ,RES\RCE ,TREATM5T ,C5T] JUV5ILE PSY*IATRIC FACILITY1 AS WELL AS ,OPTIONS ,TRANSITIONAL ,LIV+1 :I* PROVIDES SOB] H\S+ = HOMELESS OR AT-RISK Y\?4 

,POLICE >RIV$ TO F9D ?AT A GR\P ( JUV5ILE RESID5TS HAD DONE MORE ?AN @s#e1-WOR? ( DAMAGE TO ! FACILITY & ASSAULT$ F\R /AFF MEMB]S4 ,(FIC]S TOOK N9E JUV5ILES RANG+ 9 AGE FROM #a#c-#a#g 9TO CU/ODY ON PRELIM9>Y *>GES ( V&ALISM1 RIOT+1 BATT]Y & DISORD]LY CONDUCT4 

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,DUR+ MY TIME AT ?IS PSY*IATRIC PRISON ,I WAS SUBJECT$ TO :AT'S CALL$ 'ONE ON ONES' :I* BASICALLY MEANS ,I'M AT RISK TO MYSELF & !RE=E REQUIRE #bd H\R OBS]VATION BY /AFF4 ,TWO DIFF]5T NURSES WAT*$ ME %IT1 SLEEP1 CRY 9 MY SLEEP1 & EAT BREAKFA/1 LUN*1 & D9N]4 ,I WAS REQUIR$ TO TAKE M$S & A SLEEP AID EV]YDAY4 ,I HAD FACE-TO-FACE !RAPY ONCE A DAY4 ,I WAS ONLY ALL[$ ONE #ae M9UTE PHONE CALL P] DAY4 ,I WASN'T ALL[$ \TSIDE AT ALL4 ,I WAS TOLD TO 0SET AN*OR0 BECAUSE ! FACULTY HAD NO 9T5TIONS ON RELEAS+ ME 0ANYTIME SOON04 

,ALL ! REASONS ,I WAS ORIG9ALLY DEPRESS$ TOOK A BACKSEAT TO ?IS NEW HORROR %[ ,I F\ND MYSELF 94 ,EV]YONE 9 MY W>D TALK$ AB\T ONE DAY GETT9' \T1 DESPITE BE+ TOLD !Y W\LD 0NEV] MAKE IT ON ! \TSIDE04 ,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE ! /RIK+ SIMIL>ITIES TO 9C>C]ATION AT A PRISON = CRIM9ALS4 ,?IS WAS A PRISON4 ,! MORE ,I HE>D /ORIES ( ATTEMPT$ ESCAPE1 VIOL5T PHYSICAL REPRESSION1 & HOPELESS ISOLATION1 ! MORE ,I REALIZ$ ?IS WAS NOT A PLACE TO 'GET WELL'1 NOR ANY HOSPITAL ,I EV] BE5 TO4 ,!SE PRISON GU>DS WORE SCRUBS1 5=C$ ORD] ) *EMICAL W>F>E & PHYSICAL RE/RA9T JACKETS4 0,! HOLE0 WAS ! PADD$ ROOM4 ,?OSE :O RESI/$ W]E TACKL$ TO ! H>D FLOOR CAUS+ CUTS & BRUISES4 ,& TO ! NURSES & DOCTORS1 WE W]E ALL JU/ 0CASE FILES0 OR 0SUBJECTS0 TO BE TALK$ D[N TO & HUMILIAT$4 ,WE W]E 9 !IR WORLD N[ & IT WAS !IR RULES4  
  

0,WE NE$ A PROGRAM ( PSY*OSURG]Y & POLITICAL CONTROL ( \R SOCIETY4 ,! PURPOSE IS PHYSICAL CONTROL ( ! M9D4 ,EV]YONE :O DEVIATES FROM ! GIV5 NORM CAN BE SURGICALLY MUTILAT$4 ,! 9DIVIDUAL MAY ?9K ?AT ! MO/ IMPORTANT REALITY IS HIS [N EXI/5CE1 BUT ?IS IS ONLY HIS P]SONAL PO9T ( VIEW4 ,?IS LACKS HI/ORICAL P]SPECTIVE4 ,MAN DOES NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO DEVELOP HIS [N M9D4 ,?IS K9D ( LIB]AL ORI5TATION HAS GREAT APPEAL4 ,WE MU/ ELECTRICALLY CONTROL ! BRA94 ,SOME DAY >MIES & G5]ALSWILL BE CONTROLL$ BY ELECTRICAL /IMULATION ( ! BRA940 - ,DR4 ,JOSE ,DELGADO1 A ,SPANI% PR(ESSOR ( NEUROPHYSIOLOGY & AU?OR ( ! BOOK ',PHYSICAL ,CONTROL ( ! ,M9D3 ,T[>D A ,PSY*OCIVILIZ$ ,SOCIETY'  
  

,! ]A ( 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ 'C>E' = ?OSE ) 'M5TAL ILLNESSES' BEGAN SOME:]E >\ND ! #a#i? C5TURY ) HEAVY SUPPORT FROM ! /ATE4 ,PUBLIC ASYLUMS W]E BUILT 9 ,BRITA9 AFT] ! PASS+ ( ! #ahh ,C\NTY ,ASYLUMS ,ACT4 ,?IS CREAT$ AN UPSURGE ( ASYLUMS BE+ BUILT EV]Y:]E4 ,!SE ASYLUMS W]E KN[N = 9MATES HAV9' TO LIVE 9 FIL?Y CONDITIONS ) B>S1 *A9S1 & H&CUFFS4 

,! ,LUNACY ,ACT #ahde WAS KN[N TO HAVE *ANG$ ! /ATUS ( 'M5TALLY ILL' PEOPLE TO 'PATI5TS' :O REQUIR$ TREATM5T4 ,?IS L$ TO ! EV5TUAL *EMICAL TREATM5T ( PEOPLE AS 'M$ICAL PATI5TS' - DESPITE ! FACT ?AT LAB TE/S1 ,X-RAYS1 & BRA9 SCANS HAVE NEV] V]IFI$ PSY*IATRIC DISORD]S AS M$ICAL DISEASES OR BRA9 DAMAGE4 ,OV] TIME1 ?IS 9SPIR$ ! EM]G5CE ( PSY*IATRIC M$ICAL EXP]IM5TS ON 'PATI5TS' 9 ORD] TO *EMICALLY 'CURE' !IR 'DISORD]S'4 ,! #b? C5TURY SAW AN EXPLOSION ( PSY*IATRIC DRUGS4 ,! FIR/ ANTI-PSY*OTIC DRUG1 ,*LORPROMAZ9E 7BR& NAMES3 ,?ORAZ9E1 ,L>GACTIL1 ,HIV]NAL1 & ,MEGAPH57 WAS FIR/ SYN!SIZ$ 9 ,FRANCE 9 #a#i#e4 

,PSY*IATRY1 ASYLUMS1 & PRESCRIB$ DRUGS CONTRIBUT$ HEAVILY TO RE9=C+ SOCIAL ORD] & 9DIVIDUAL SUBMISSION ?R\< FE>4 ,AS ! YE>S W5T ON PSY*IATRY & ASYLUMS EXP&$1 RE-DEF9+ & /R5G!N+ ! P[] ( /ATE REPRESSION & CIVILIZ$ CONTROL4 

,ALONG ) ?IS CAME AN EV]-EXP&+ CULTURE ( PUBLICLY CALL+ \T ?OSE :O W]E CONSID]$ 'DI/URB$' OR 'M5TALLY ILL'4 ,! FIR/ TO BE T>GET$ W]E ?OSE :O DIDN'T FIT ! N>R[LY DEF9$ BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS ( SOCIETY4 ,9 ! #a#h? TO E>LY #b? C5TURY1 9DIVIDUALS ASSIGN$ FEMALE AT BIR? W]E (T5 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ = DAMN NE> EV]Y?+ 9CLUD+ UNPOPUL> OP9IONS1 SOCIAL UNRUL9ESS OR A POLITICIZ$ REFUSAL TO BE CONTROLL$ BY PATRI>*AL SOCIETY4 ,O!R 9DIVIDUALS ( V>I\S ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES :O SEXUALLY DEVIAT$ FROM HET]O-NORMATIVITY W]E 9/ITUTIONALIZ$ & CONSID]$ 0CONFUS$0 & 9 NE$ ( BE+ CONV]T$4 

,ONE MAJOR M>KET+ S*EME DEPLOY$ BY ! PH>MACOLOGY 9DU/RY WAS ! SOCIAL CON/RUCTION ( AN IDEAL EMOTIONAL /ATE ?AT EV]Y 'NORMAL' 9DIVIDUAL WAS EXPECT$ TO EXP]I5CE4 ,TODAY ?IS SAME IDEAL CAN BE F\ND EV]Y:]E - FROM TELEVIS$ 5T]TA9M5T TO BILLBO>D ADV]TISEM5TS & SO ON4 ,! 'HAPPY' & 'DEPRESS$' B9>Y WAS US$ TO CREATE SOCIAL PRESSURE LEAD+ PEOPLE TO FEEL ISOLAT$ OR \T ( PLACE = NOT HAPPILY ACCEPT+ ! CONDITIONS ( SOCIETY ON A DAILY BASIS4 ,BE+ 0SAD ALL ! TIME0 WAS1 & /ILL IS FR[N$ UPON & RIDICUL$ - REG>DLESS ( ITS COMPLEX NATURE & ! REASONS BEH9D IT4 

,DESPITE BE+ EMOTIONALLY FLUID BY NATURE1 ! 9DIVIDUAL HUMAN 7ANIMAL7 IS EXPECT$ TO FULFILL ! CIVILIZ$ ROLE ( POSITIVI/ SUPREMACY4 ,?IS NORMALIZ$ OBSESSION ) POSITIVITY PLAYS A KEY ROLE 9 SUPPRESS+ EMOTIONAL RESPONSES ( \TRAGE TO ! MULTITUDE ( OPPRESSIVE EXP]I5CES4 ,! OBSESSION ) - & NORMALIZATION ( - POSITIVI/ P]=MANCE ALSO 5C\RAGES PEOPLE TO OV]LOOK ! DEEP-SEAT$ TRAUMA CAUS$ BY CIVILIZATION ON A DAILY BASIS4 ,EV]Y?+ FROM ! FE> ( FLY+1 C> WRECKS1 WORKPLACE 9JURIES1 TO BE+ LATE ON BILL PAYM5TS - ALL EXAMPLES ( FE>S ATTRIBUT$ TO TRAUMA4 ,BUT BECAUSE CIVILIZ$ LIFE REQUIRES WAGE-SLAV]Y & COMMITM5T TO CONT9UE1 !SE =MS ( TRAUMA >E TRIVIALIZ$ & WRITT5 (F - USUALLY FOLL[$ BY SOME?+ LIKE 0?AT'S LIFE0 OR 0IT IS :AT IT IS04 

,AS TE*NO-9DU/RIAL SOCIETY ADVANCES1 NEW LAWS >E CON/RUCT$ TO CREATE NEW DEF9ITIONS ( 'CRIM9ALITY'4 ,?IS MEANS !RE IS AN EV]-N>R[+ IDEA ( LEGALISM4 ,! SAME CAN BE SAID = PSY*IATRY4 ,AS MORE LABELS & ID5TITIES = 'DISORD]S' >E CREAT$1 ! PH>MACOLOGY 9DU/RY EXP&S4 ,& AS ! CONDITIONS ( CAPITALI/1 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY CONT9UE TO WORS51 MORE MIS]Y BECOMES AVAILABLE = EXPLOITATION ) ! SALE ( 0FEEL GOOD0 PRESCRIPTIONS4 

,UND] CAPITALISM1 :]E !RE >E 'CORRECTIONAL' FACILITIES1 !RE IS A PR(IT MOTIVE TO KEEP !M FILL$4 ,:]E !RE >E '9MATES' TO FILL ?OSE 9/ITUTIONS1 !RE IS F9ANCIAL GA9 OR *EAP LABOR4 ,& :]E !RE IS ANY POT5TIAL = SOCIAL UNRE/1 !RE IS AN IDEOLOGY & ID5TITY TO CATEGORICALLY DEF9E AN UNRULY 9DIVIDUAL AS 'ANTI-SOCIAL'4 ,SOCIETY TURNS 'DISORD]S' 9TO CATEGORICAL ID5TITIES ASSIGN$ TO ?OSE IT CONSID]S 'UNDESIRABLE' 9 ORD] TO RE9=CE ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS ?AT PRESSURE PEOPLE 9TO BEHAVIORAL UNI=MITY4 

,TODAY1 )9 ! REALM ( ID5TITY POLITICS1 PSY*IATRIC-ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES G>N] SOCIAL CAPITAL :]E EV] VICTIMHOOD IS GLORIFI$ = SOCIAL B5EFIT4 ,AS ) ANY =M ( ID5TITY POLITICS1 ,I HAVE SE5 MANY 9DIVIDUALS EXPLOIT PSY*IATRIC ID5TITIES BY BR&I%+ !M AS REASONS TO RID !MSELVES ( RESPONSIBILITY = !IR ACTIONS4 ,& AS ?IS PLAYS \T 9 ! ALL-TOO-FAMILI> SOCIAL CANNIBALISM ( ID5TITY POLITICS1 9DIVIDUALS P]SONALIZE !SE PSY*IATRIC- ASSIGN$ ID5TITIES & CREATE 9V]T$ HI]>*IES ( SOCIAL 5TITLEM5T4 

,ULTIMATELY1 A NEW ID5TITY-BAS$ MOVEM5T IS =M$1 GA9+ M$IA RECOGNITION & BECOMES ASSIMILAT$ 9TO ! BROAD] PRISON ( SOCIETY4 

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,?URSDAY1 ,SEPTEMB] #d1 #bad ,RIOT AT ,C5TRAL ,NEW ,YORK ,PSY*IATRIC ,C5T] ,A DOZ5 /AFF MEMB]S W]E 9JUR$ :5 SEV]AL 9MATES />T$ RIOT+ 9 A KIT*5 >EA AT ! ,C5TRAL ,NEW ,YORK ,PSY*IATRIC ,C5T] ON ,W$NESDAY4 

,F\R PEOPLE W]E HOSPITALIZ$ = !IR 9JURIES1 AU?ORITIES /AT$4 ,! FI<T BROKE \T AT AB\T #a#a3#d#e A4M41 :5 FIVE TO SIX 9MATES />T$ ATTACK+ /AFF 9 ONE ( ! KIT*5 >EAS US+ KIT*5 UT5SILS AS WEAPONS1 ACCORD+ TO ! /ATE ,CORRECTIONAL ,(FIC]S @& ,POLICE ,B5EVOL5T ,ASSOCIATION4 ,! 9MATES TRI$ TO FI<T !IR WAY 9TO ! MESS HALL4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 ANO!R FI<T BROKE \T BETWE5 9MATES & /AFF ON ! FLOOR ABOVE ! KIT*51 (FICIALS SAID4 ,! EM]G5CY AL>MS W]E RAIS$1 & SECURITY P]SONNEL 9SIDE ! FACILITY W]E ABLE TO BREAK UP ! TWO FI<TS1 ) HELP FROM ! /ATE POLICE4 

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,AFT] C>EFUL PLANN+1 ,I WAS RELEAS$ FROM PSY*IATRIC 9C>C]ATION MU* SOON] ?AN ORIG9ALLY SET4 ,! WALLS W]E CLOS+ 9 ON ME & ! MONOTONY ( DAILY UND]-/IMULATION1 M$ICAT$ NUMBNESS1 & CONF9EM5T />T$ BREAK+ ME D[N4 ,WITNESS+ ! PRISON CANNIBALISM ( 9FI<T+ BETWE5 9C>C]AT$ 9DIVIDUALS1 ,I BEGAN SPIRAL+ WORSE ?AN ,I HAD PRIOR TO BE+ !RE4 ,ON TOP ( ?AT1 MY TWO ATTEMPTS TO SECRETLY ORGANIZE A REBELLION HAD FAIL$ MIS]ABLY2 ! W>DS OR 'BUNKS' W]E SO SMALL ?AT AN >TIFICIALLY CON/RUCT$ BOND WAS EASILY CREAT$ BETWE5 MO/ /AFF & PATI5TS4 ,SNIT*+ WAS HEAVILY REW>D$4 

,NOBODY WANT$ 0ANY PROBLEMS04 ,SO 9/EAD ,I TURN$ TO ANO!R ME?OD ( EMANCIPATION2 US+ MY [N HI< S*OOL KN[L$GE ( PSY*OLOGY TO CONV9CE MY !RAPI/ ,I WAS M]ELY SUFF]+ FROM 0A BROK5 HE>T0 DUE TO A 0REC5T ROMANTIC BREAKUP04 

,DESPITE ! FULL SPECTRUM ( MY HATR$ = SOCIETY1 ! LIFE ,I WAS LIV+ AT ! TIME1 & ! COMPLEX EMOTIONAL /ORM ?AT RAG$ 9 MY HEAD ON A DAILY BASIS1 ,I WAS ABLE TO CONV9CE MY !RAPI/ & ! O!R NURSES ,I WAS JU/ UPSET OV] A BREAKUP4 ,! HUMILIATION ( HAV+ TO ROLE-PLAY SU* A LIE PAL$ 9 COMP>ISON TO MY DESIRE = FRE$OM FROM ?AT PLACE4 ,RELEAS$ 9TO MY MOM'S CU/ODY1 ,I WAS REQUIR$ TO CONT9UE TAK+ MY M$ICATIONS ?REE TIMES A DAY & SEE+ A C\NSELOR ONCE A WEEK4 

,AGA9/ ! W>DS REQUE/1 ,I W5T BACK TO LIV+ 9 MY AP>TM5T4 ,I C\LD SEE :]E ! POLICE HAD W5T ?R\< ALL MY NOTEBOOKS AS WELL AS A POCKET BOOK ( PHONE NUMB]S4 ,! NOOSE ,I WORK$ SO H>D TO CON/RUCT & ATTA* TO A WOOD5 BEAM ALONG MY CEIL+ WAS GONE4 ,TO ?IS DAY ,I DON'T KN[ IF MY L&LORD TOOK IT OR IF ! POLICE DID4 ,MY R5T WAS OV]DUE 9DICAT$ BY ! NOTES 9 MY MAILBOX4 ,LUCKILY ,I WAS WORK+ A SELF-MANAG$ PA9T+ JOB AT ! TIME SO ,I C\LDN'T GET FIR$4 ,I C\LD />T BACK UP ! NEXT WEEK4 

,?AT NI<T ,I MA/URBAT$ = ! FIR/ TIME 9 :AT FELT LIKE YE>S4 ,BUT ,I C\LDN'T ORGASM4 ,! NEXT DAY ,I CALL$ ! DOCTOR :O DEALT MY M$S4 ,ACCORD+ TO HIM1 MY IMPOSSIBLE ORGASM WAS COMMON ) PEOPLE ON PSY*IATRIC M$ICATION4 ,A WEEK W5T BY & ,I CONT9U$ TO FEEL NUMB4 ,NO?+ WAS 9T]E/+ TO ME4 ,I (T5 F\ND MYSELF WAT*+ ! H&S ON CLOCKS MOVE OR />+ \T MY W9D[ AT PASS+ C>S4 ,I DIDN'T FEEL SAD4 ,BUT ,I DIDN'T FEEL GOOD EI!R4 ,I JU/ EXI/$4 

,AFT] AB\T A MON? ( BE+ \T ( ! PSY* W>D1 ,I DECID$ TO /OP TAK+ MY M$S4 ,! HASSLE ( GETT+ !M FILL$ AS WELL AS KEEP9' UP ) TAK+ !M EV]YDAY JU/ WASN'T WOR? IT4 ,& NEI!R WAS FEEL+ NUMB4 ,I DIDN'T KN[ :AT W\LD HAPP54 ,W\LD !Y F9D \T & S5D ! POLICE TO TAKE ME BACK8 ,A C\PLE WEEKS W5T BY )\T M$S & ,I />T$ TO FEEL SLI<T *ANGES4 ,I WAS SC>$ BUT PREP>$ = ! HELLI% )DRAWALS ,I HAD HE>D ALL AB\T4 ,I GOT DIZZY A BIT1 & SOME HEADA*ES BUT NO?+ MORE4 ,SOON ,I /OPP$ GETT9' CALLS FROM MY C\NSELOR4 ,I EXPECT$ H] TO BE UPSET & LEAVE ME ANGRY VOICEMAILS4 ,IT NEV] HAPP5$4 ,EV5TUALLY ,I FELT MY APPETITE *ANGE & ,I C\LD EXP]I5CE EMOTIONAL REACTIONS TO ?+S EASI] & MORE FREQU5TLY4 ,& ,I F9ALLY HAD AN ORGASM6 

,= ! NEXT C\PLE YE>S1 ,I REFLECT$ ON ?OSE EXP]I5CES & BEGAN EXPLOR+ ! ORIG9S ( MY SUICIDAL ?\<TS1 ! ORIG9S ( ! MORBID DEPRESSION ?AT CAUS$ !M1 AS WELL AS ! CONSUM]I/ LIFE ,I LIV$ AS A WAGE-SLAVE LAW-ABID+ CITIZ54 

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,A ,RIOT ON ,?ANKSGIV+ ,MORN+ #baf AT ,SPR+FIELD ,HOSPITAL ,C5T] 7A REGIONAL PSY*IATRIC HOSPITAL & =M] SLAVE PLANTATION LOCAT$ 9 ,SYKESVILLE1 ,M>YL&7 ,9 ! E>LY-MORN+ H\RS ( ,?ANKSGIV+ ,DAY1 ,CA!R9E ,/>KES & ,APRIL ,SAVAGE HUDDL$ 9 AN (FICE ) SEV]AL O!R EMPLOYES AT ! ,SPR+FIELD ,HOSPITAL ,C5T] 9 ,C>ROLL ,C\NTY AS PATI5TS RIOT$ >\ND !M4 

,/>KES & ,SAVAGE SAID PATI5TS ?REW *AIRS1 KNOCK$ OV] FILE CAB9ETS & TRI$ TO BREAK 9TO ! /AFF'S ,PLEXIGLAS-5CLOS$ REFUGE4 ,! PATI5TS P\R$ COOK+ OIL OV] ! FLOORS1 MAK+ !M SLIPP]Y4 ,ONE PATI5T TRI$ TO CRAWL 9TO ! (FICE ?R\< ! SUSP5D$ CEIL+1 ,/>KES RECALL$4 

,IT WAS LIKE NO O!R NI<T %E C\LD REMEMB] 9 #bb YE>S ( WORK+ ) DANG]\SLY M5TALLY ILL PATI5TS AT ,M>YL& /ATE HOSPITALS4 

0,!Y WANT$ TO TAKE OV] ! UNIT4 ,!Y SEIZ$ ! UNIT10 %E SAID4 

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0,:AT WE SAY IS ! TRU? IS :AT EV]YBODY ACCEPTS4 444,I MEAN1  

 PSY*IATRY3 IT'S ! LATE/ RELIGION4 ,WE DECIDE :AT'S RI<T &  

 WRONG4 ,WE DECIDE :O'S CRAZY OR NOT4 ,I'M 9 TR\BLE H]E4 ,I'M  

 LOS+ MY FAI?40 -,DR4 ,RAILLY FROM ! MOVIE 0#a#b ,MONKEYS0  
  

,SIMIL> TO RELIGION1 PSY*IATRY ASSUMES A P[]FUL ROLE 9 DEF9+ 0RI<T0 OR 0WRONG0 9 T]MS ( 0NORMAL0 VS 0ABNORMAL0 BEHAVIOR4 ,! /&>DIZATION ( A P>TICUL>1 SOCIALLY EXPECT$ BEHAVIOR IS ESS5TIAL = CREAT+ CATEGORIES ( PEOPLE DEF9$ 9 T]MS ( !IR CONTRIBUTION TO ! COLLECTIVE SUCCESS ( SOCIETY4 ,) PSY*OLOGY AS A BASIS = ANALYTICALLY \TL9+ 'PROBLEMS' & SUGGE/+ 0POT5TIAL CURES01 MASS SOCIETY BECOMES DEP5D5T ON ITS AU?ORITY = DECID+ :O IS 0NORMAL0 & :O ISN'T4 ,C]TA9 BEHAVIORAL *>ACT]I/ICS UNIQUE TO AN 9DIVIDUAL BECOME \TLAW$ 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 ?IS SOCIAL CON=MITY4 

,SPEAK+ FROM MY [N EXP]I5CE1 PSY*IATRY & ALL ITS !ORIES1 ROLES1 & *EMICAL PRESCRIPTIONS AT BE/ AIMS TO M]ELY MANAGE 'SYMPTOMS' ( 'DISORD]S' - NOT ELIM9ATE ! S\RCES ( !IR CREATION4 

,BY 'SYMPTOMS' ,I AM REF]R+ TO ANY SET ( BEHAVIORS OR EMOTIONAL RESPONSES ?AT 9DICATE AN 9DIVIDUAL'S /RUGGLE TO CON=M TO SOCIETAL EXPECTATIONS OR 'NORMAL' BEHAVIOR4 

,BY 'DISORD]S' ,I AM REF]R+ TO ! SET ( BEHAVIORS OR EMOTIONAL RESPONSES ?AT HAVE BE5 SELECT$ & CONDEMN$ BY SOCIETY1 & !RE=E DECL>$ A 'M5TAL ILLNESS' BY ! AU?ORITY ( PSY*IATRY4 

,BY 'S\RCES' ,I AM REF]R+ TO ANY & ALL PRISONS1 SOCIETAL =MS ( CO]CION1 & CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY - ALL ( :I* PRESSURE 9DIVIDUAL SUBS]VI5CE & IDEOLOGICAL CON=MITY4 

,! CONFLICT ( 9T]E/ 9 'CUR+' ! 'M5TALLY ILL' BECOMES APP>5T :5 ACKN[L$G+ ?AT SUCCESSFUL CURES TO P>TICUL> BEHAVIORS & EMOTIONAL RESPONSES W\LD REQUIRE ! ABOLITION ( CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY ALL TOGE!R - ! SAME CIVILIZ$ SOCIETY ?AT CREATES TRAUMA1 FOLL[$ BY ! CONCEPT ( M5TAL ILLNESS & SUBSEQU5TLY A 'SOLUTION' VIA MANY =MS ( EMOTIONAL ANES!SIA4 

,ANO!R FACTOR ( SOCIAL CONTROL BUILT 9TO PSY*IATRY IS ITS ABILITY TO DI/ORT & CONTROL DISS5T+ 9=MATION4 ,SOCIAL SY/EMS ?AT REQUIRE ! SUBORD9ATION ( 9DIVIDUALS >E ALWAYS %>P5+ !IR ABILITY TO SUPPRESS OR DEMONIZE 9=MATION - ESPECIALLY 9=MATION D]IV$ FROM REBELLI\S EXP]I5CE4 ,:5 IT IS 9DIVIDUALS !MSELVES :O >E CONSID]$ LIV+ EXAMPLES ( ?IS 9=MATION1 ?OSE SEEK+ TOTAL CONTROL WILL PORTRAY !M 9 SU* A WAY ?AT R5D]S ! NATURE ( !IR REBELLION A M]E PRODUCT ( M5TAL ILLNESS4 ,= EXAMPLE1 ! ,SOVIET ,UNION RESPOND$ TO REBELS ) PSY*IATRIC W>DS CALL$ 0,PSIKHU%KAS04 ,ONE ( ! FIR/ ,PSIKHU%KAS WAS A PSY*IATRIC PRISON 9 ! CITY ( ,KAZAN4 ,9 #aici IT WAS TRANSF]R$ TO ! SECRET POLICE4 ,PSY*IATRIC 9C>C]ATION WAS US$ 9 RESPONSE TO POLITICAL DEMON/RATIONS & ATTACKS4 ,IT WAS COMMON PRACTICE = SOVIET PSY*IATRI/S 9 ,PSIKHU%KA HOSPITALS TO DIAGNOSE ?OSE :O REBELL$ AGA9/ SOVIET AU?ORITY ) S*IZOPHR5IA4 

,JU/ AS RELIGI\S AU?ORITY FIGURES SPEAK ( PURG+ PEOPLE ( !IR S9S & DEMONS1 PSY*IATRY SEEKS TO PURGE PEOPLE ( !IR 'SICKNESS' & 'BAD' HABITS4 ,9 ! *UR* ( PSY*IATRY1 ONLY ?OSE MO/ COMMITT$ TO SOCIAL CON=MITY 7OR EMOTIONAL SUPPRESSION7 CAN 5T] ! HEAV5S ( BE+ SOCIALLY RECOGNIZ$ AS 'SANE' OR 'NORMAL'4 ,NORMAL OR CIVILIZ$ BEHAVIOR IS REW>D$ ) SOCIAL CAPITAL & EASI] ACCESS TO SURVIVAL RES\RCES4 ,& 9 ! EYES ( ?OSE :O FE> UNBRIDL$ FRE$OM1 )\T ! *UR* ( M5TAL PSY*IATRIC AU?ORITY1 '! MASSES' JU/ MI<T DESC5D 9TO MADNESS444 

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,SEPT #e #baf ,JOHN ,GEORGE ,PSY*IATRIC ,HOSPITAL ,RIOT ,NURSES AT ,ALAM$A ,C\NTY'S EMBATTL$ M5TAL HOSPITAL SAY ?REE PATI5TS TRI$ TO 9CITE A RIOT OV]NI<T & ESCAPE ! FACILITY4 ,/AFF MEMB]S >E BLAM+ *RONIC OV]CR[D+ AT ,JOHN ,GEORGE ,PSY*IATRIC ,HOSPITAL'S EM]G5CY ROOM4 ,IT'S ! LATE/ 9 A /R+ ( TR\BL+ 9CID5TS AT ! HOSPITAL UNCOV]$ BY #b ,9VE/IGATES4 

,NURSES - :O DIDN'T WANT TO BE ID5TIFI$ = FE> ( JEOP>DIZ+ !IR JOBS - TELL #b ,9VE/IGATES ?AT TWO MALE PATI5TS & ONE WOMAN DEM&$ TO BE DIS*>G$ FROM ,JOHN ,GEORGE'S ,PSY*IATRIC ,EM]G5CY ,S]VICES 7,P,E,S7 DEP>TM5T ,SUNDAY NI<T4 ,BUT :5 !Y W]E REFUS$1 !Y TURN$ VIOL5T1 ACCORD+ TO /AFF4 

,! PATI5TS ALLEG$LY TRI$ TO 5C\RAGE O!RS TO HELP !M PU% ! FACILITY DOORS OP5 TO ESCAPE4 

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0,! ,LAW1 SOCIAL EXPECTATION1 & PSY*IATRIC TRADITION & PRACTICE PO9T TO CO]CION AS ! PR(ESSION'S P>ADIGMATIC *>ACT]I/IC4 ,ACCORD+LY1 ,I DEF9E PSY*IATRY AS ! !ORY & PRACTICE ( CO]CION1 RATIONALIZ$ AS ! DIAGNOSIS ( M5TAL ILLNESS & JU/IFI$ AS M$ICAL TREATM5T AIM$ AT PROTECT+ ! PATI5T FROM HIMSELF & SOCIETY FROM ! PATI5T40 - ,PSY*IATRI/ TURN$ ANTI-PSY*IATRY1 ,?OMAS ,S ,SZASZ1 ,M4 ,D4  
  

,:ILE REFLECT+ ON MY EXP]I5CE ) PSY*IATRY1 9CLUD+ BE+ ON ?REE DIFF]5T M$ICATIONS & MY /AY 9 ! W>D1 ,I />T$ ASK+ MYSELF QUE/IONS ,I HAD NEV] ?\<T TO ASK BE=E3 :AT >E ! SOCIAL CONDITIONS CONTRIBUT+ TO MY FEEL+S ( MIS]Y8 ,:AT TYPE ( BEHAVIOR IS *>ACT]I/IC ( 'M5TAL ILLNESS' & 'NORMAL' FUNCTION+8 ,:O 5=CES !SE DEF9ITIONS AS UNIV]SAL TRU?S TO BEG9 )8 ,IS IT ! SAME PSY*IATRIC AU?ORITY ?AT AT ONE PO9T CONSID]$ HOMOSEXUALITY A M5TAL ILLNESS - !N *ANG$ !IR M9DS 9 #a#i#g#c8 

,I C\LDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE ?AT DESPITE ALL ! !RAPY1 M$S1 & PSY*IATRIC HOSPITALITY ! WORLD \TSIDE MY HEAD WAS /ILL ! SAME4 ,POV]TY /ILL DOM9AT$ MY HOOD1 RI* BILLIONAIRES W]E /ILL PLAY9' GOLF :ILE ! GOV]NM5T CONT9U$ BOMB+ O!R C\NTRIES4 ,MILLIONS ( NON-HUMAN ANIMALS W]E /ILL BE9' MUTILAT$ 9 SLAU<T]H\SES ON A DAILY BASIS1 & ! 5VIRONM5T WAS /ILL BE9' DEVA/AT$ BY 9DU/RIAL EXPANSION4 ,I /ILL NE$$ TO WAGE-SLAVE AWAY TO PAY MY R5T4 ,& LIKE EV]YONE ELSE1 ,I NE$$ TO DO ?IS UNTIL ,I GOT TOO OLD & EV5TUALLY LIVE \T MY DAYS 9 A NURS+ HOME4 ,BUT SOMEH[ ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO BE 'HAPPY' - OR AT LEA/ APA!TICALLY ACCEPT+ ( IT ALL )\T A FUSS4 ,OB$I5CE )\T 9CID5T4 ,)\T QUE/ION4 ,OR AS ! O!RS 9 ! W>D HAD SAID TO ME 0NO PROBLEMS04 

,CURR5TLY 9 MY LIFE1 ,I AM /ILL ANGRY1 /ILL DEPRESS$1 & /ILL SOMETIMES SUICIDAL4 ,BUT RA!R ?AN SEE+ !SE ?+S AS :AT'S BROK5 AB\T ME1 ,I SEE !M AS A REFLECTION ( H[ FUCK$ UP ! WORLD IS >\ND ME4 ,I F9D LITTLE ?+S TO HELP ME *ANNEL ! ANG]1 DEPRESSION1 & SUICIDAL ?\<TS4 ,I EX]CISE1 PRACTICE MIX$ M>TIAL >TS1 5JOY A WALK 9 ! WOODS AT NI<T4 ,I />-GAZE FROM P>K B5*ES1 RO(TOPS1 & MOV+ FREI<T TRA9S4 ,I 9DULGE 9 /OL5 FOOD & *]I% ! EXCITEM5T ( CRIM9AL ACTIVITY4 ,MANAG+ MY EMOTIONS IS A DAILY ACTIVITY C\PL$ ) OBS]VATION & GR[?4 ,I LI/5 TO ! /ORIES ( O!RS & LE>N FROM !IR EXP]I5CES4 ,I LI/5 TO MY EMOTIONS & S\RCE !IR ORIG9S1 MAK+ IT EASI] TO UND]/& MY NE$S & DESIRES4 ,MY EMOTIONS - MY MADNESS - MANIFE/+ AS ANG]1 DEPRESSION1 & SO ON REMA9 %>P & ACT AS ! BE/ TOOLS = UND]/&+ ! EFFECTS ( ?IS IMPRISON+ SOCIETY ON MY WELL-BE+4 

,MY DISPOSITION LACKS EVID5CE ( BE+ BROK5 OR BRA9 DAMAG$ - IF ANY?+1 IT W\LD SUGGE/ ! CONTR>Y4 ,MY EMOTIONAL /ATE IS A COMPLEX RESPONSE TO ! ANXIETY ?AT OCCURS :5 RECOGNIZ+ SOCIETY = :AT IT IS - A PRISON PROPAGAT+ ITSELF AS 'NORMAL' LIFE4 ,& 9TEGRAT$ )9 ?IS PRISON IS A WEB ( ALT]$ REALITIES ?AT MAT]IALIZE ! LOGIC ( CONTROL & DOM9ATION3 ,WAGE-SLAV]Y MASQU]AD+ AS PRODUCTIVITY & P]SONAL RESPONSIBILITY4 ,CO]C$ SUBMISSION & OB$I5CE TO LAW & ORD] 9 0! L& ( ! FREE04 ,PICTURES ( HAPPY C[S ON PACKAGES ( MUTILAT$ BODY P>TS4 ,BORD]S1 BIO-TE*NOLOGY1 CYB]SPACE COMMUNITIES ( FRI5DS 9T]ACT+ ) ! EMOTIONAL VACANCY ( DIGITAL COMMUNICATION4 

,& IT IS H]E1 9 ?IS SAME SOCIAL PRISON SOCIETY1 ?AT ! WORD 9SANITY IS US$ TO DESCRIBE AN 9DIVIDUAL P]SON RA!R ?AN 9DU/RIAL CIVILIZATION - ! EPITOME ( ME*ANIZ$ SOCIAL CONTROL4  
  

0,! />S UP CLOSE TO ! MOON W]E PALE2 !Y GOT BRI<T] & BRAV] ! F>!R !Y GOT \T ( ! CIRCLE ( LI<T RUL$ BY ! GIANT MOON0 - ,K5 ,KESEY1 FROM ! MOVIE ,ONE ,FLEW ,OV] ! ,CUCKOO'S ,NE/  
  

,I BELIEVE DEEP D[N ALL PEOPLE >E '9SANE' - NOT 9 T]MS ( M5TAL ILLNESS - BUT 9 T]MS ( 9DIVIDUAL1 UNIQUE DIFF]5CES ?AT REMA9 DEFIANTLY 9COMPATIBLE TO BEHAVIORAL ORD]4 ,9 SOCIETY1 SOME PEOPLE HIDE !SE DIFF]5CES BETT] ?AN O!RS4 ,& MANY PEOPLE ,I HAVE COME ACROSS EXPRESS FRU/RATION ) HAV+ TO KEEP !MSELVES LOCK$ UP 9SIDE1 A*+ TO BREAK \T4 ,! FE> ( BE+ SOCIALLY LABEL$ 9SANE OR CRAZY KEEPS PEOPLE PASSIVE & SUBMISSIVE4 ,BUT SOME PEOPLE EXP]I5CE DIFFICULTY ASSIMILAT+ !MSELVES4 ,& :ILE SOCIETY ATTEMPTS TO FRANTICALLY CONTROL & ELIM9ATE C]TA9 UNDESIRABLE PEOPLE & BEHAVIORS1 NATURAL RESPONSES TO 5VIRONM5TAL CONDITIONS CONT9UE TO PRODUCE BO?4 

,IF ONE W]E TO REALLY EXAM9E ! SOCIAL 9T]ACTIONS BETWE5 9DIVIDUALS1 ONE CAN SEE ! SUBTLE TIP-TOE+ ( ANIMALS PEEK+ FROM )9 ! W>DROBE ( HUMANISM4 ,IT IS ! FE> ( BE+ TOO L\D1 TOO ANGRY1 TOO SAD1 TOO IMAG9ATIVE - ! FE> ( ALL[+ ONESELF TO EXI/ AT FULL BLOOM - ?AT 9C>C]ATES ! ANIMAL 9DIVIDUAL4 ,IT IS ! FE> ( EXHIBIT+ ANY P]SONAL QUALITIES OR *>ACT]I/ICS ?AT W\LD VIOLATE ! B\ND>IES ( SOCIALLY EXPECT$ BEHAVIOR4 ,BREAK+ ! LAWS ( PSY*IATRY C\LD BE PUNI%ABLE BY *EMICAL 9JECTION1 IMPRISONM5T1 OR EV5 DEA?4 

,?IS FE> ALSO PLAYS A VITAL ROLE 9 CREAT+ AN OBSESSION ) RELY+ ON 9/ITUTIONAL SPECIALIZATION RA!R ?AN PE] TO PE] SUPPORT4 ,?IS OBSESSION IS NORMALIZ$ :51 9 RESPONSE TO SOMEONE REA*+ \T = EMOTIONAL SUPPORT1 FRI5DS SUGGE/ 'PR(ESSIONAL HELP' AS IF TO SURR5D] !MSELVES 9EFFECTIVE BY DEFAULT4 ,IT SAYS SOME?+ AB\T ! NATURE ( ONE'S CONFID5CE1 ABILITY1 & WILL TO SUPPORT ANO!R :5 ?AT SUPPORT IS (T5 \TS\RC$ TO AN ELITE GR\P ( 'PR(ESSIONALS'4 ,I'M NOT TRY9' TO SAY ?AT EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL HAS ! CAPACITY TO SUPPORT O!RS AT ALL TIMES3 ,I AM SUGGE/+ AN EXAM9ATION ( ! 9F]IORITY COMPLEX 9T]NALIZ$ BY PEOPLE 9 ! FACE ( 9/ITUTIONS1 & H[ 9DIVIDUALS (T5 F9D !MSELVES TOO BUSY OBEY+ ! DEM&S ( CAPITALISM1 OR TOO DI/RACT$ BY CONSUM]ISM TO MAKE TIME = SUPPORT+ !IR LOV$ ONES - LET ALONE !MSELVES4 

,IF ONE W]E TO EXAM9E SOCIETY AS A :OLE1 ONE CAN SEE H[ OV]-SIMPLIFI$1 QUICK-FIX SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX PROBLEMS IS BUILT 9TO IT4 ,IF ONE W]E TO EXAM9E ?IS EV5 ON A P]SONAL LEVEL1 ONE CAN SEE H[ EV]Y?+ AB\T 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY R$UCES P]SONAL TIME TO ! PO9T :]E ONE (T5 NEGLECTS !IR [N EMOTIONAL HEAL?4 ,AGA9/ ! DEM&S ( TE*NOLOGICAL ADDICTION & WAGE-SLAV]Y1 MAK+ TIME = SUPPORT+ ONE'S SELF & OR ?OSE !Y C>E AB\T IS1 H[EV] UND]-RAT$1 NO?+ LESS ?AN AN ACT ( P]SONAL REVOLT4 0,Y\ NE$ PR(ESSIONAL HELP0 IS (T5 ! QUICK RESPONSE TO AN 9DIVIDUAL SIMPLY LOOK+ = SUPPORT FROM CLOSE FRI5DS4 ,NOT ALL PEOPLE 79CLUD+ MYSELF7 5JOY BE+ PA?OLOGIZ$ OR ASSIGN$ A DIAGNOSIS LIKE A BROK5 MA*9E4 ,IT IS ?IS 'PR(ESSIONAL HELP' ?AT REPLACES 9TIMATE SUPPORT ) CAPITALISM :]E SOMEONE /RUGGL+ IS TREAT$ AS A PR(ITABLE 'CASE FILE' & DEALT A BOTTLE ( PILLS4 

,FROM A VIBRANT FRI5D /RUGGL+ ) A UNIQUE HI/ORY ( COMPLEX EMOTIONAL EXP]I5CES1 TO A PATI5T BR&$ ) AN OV]-SIMPLI/IC SET ( PSY*IATRIC ID5TITIES - ! 9DIVIDUAL BECOMES M]ELY A UNIT ( DIAGNO/IC MEASUREM5T4 

,DIAGNOSES ACT AS ID5TITY CONFIGURATIONS DEF9$ 9 T]MS ( SYMPTOM-BAS$ SAM5ESS4 ,!SE ID5TITY ASSIGNM5TS >E CON/RUCT$ BY ! SPECIALI/S ( PSY*IATRIC AU?ORITY1 & >E 5=C$ SOCIALLY BY ?OSE :O UPHOLD ITS P[]4 ,! SAME WAY ?AT LEFTI/S >E QUICK TO USE /ATI/ T]M9OLOGY TO PUBLICLY LABEL & %AME 0UNDESIRABLES0 OR ?OSE UNWANT$ BY ,! ,MOVEM5T 7= EXAMPLE1 US+ ! WORD 0T]RORI/0 TO DESCRIBE PROPON5TS ( AN>*I/ ATTACK71 !Y >E EQUALLY QUICK TO CALL PEOPLE 'M5TALLY ILL'1 OR 'TOXIC'- DEM&+ !Y SEEK 'PR(ESSIONAL' HELP4 ,P]HAPS )\T REALIZ+ IT1 LEFTI/S SOCIALLY RE9=CE ! VALIDITY ( ! /ATE & PSY*IATRIC AU?ORITY BY R$UC+ ! COMPLEXITY ( 9DIVIDUAL BEHAVIOR TO M]E PSY*IATRIC CON/RUCTS & MORAL CONDEMNATION4 

,PSY*IATRY PROVIDES A COM=T+ S5SE ( ORD] 9 ! REFUSAL TO ACCEPT ! *AOTIC NATURE ( BEHAVIOR4 ,BY ASS]T+ PSY*IATRIC T]M9OLOGY & MORALITY MANY LEFTI/S SEEK CONTROL OV] SOCIAL 9T]ACTIONS ) ! 9T5T TO /]ILIZE & HOMOG5IZE !M4 ,?IS ATTEMPT AT BEHAVIORAL UNI=MITY GOES H& 9 H& ) ! TREATM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS AS MEMB]S ( MONOLI?IC1 ID5TITY-BAS$ GR\P+S4 ,BEHAVIORAL UNIQU5ESS & V>IETY >E (T5 DISC\RAG$ OR CONDEMN$ :5 !Y DON'T FIT NEATLY CON/RUCT$ SCRIPTS4 ,ONE'S BEHAVIOR OR EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION C\LD BE TRIVIALIZ$ BY BE+ SOCIALLY CALL$ \T AS 'PROBLEMATIC' - A LABEL :I* ITSELF REQUIRES ! CON=MITY ( A G5]ALIZ$ CONS5SUS TO DEF9E & 5=CE4 

,SOCIETY & ALL ITS DEF5D]S REQUIRE ! DAM ( PSY*IATRY TO SUBORD9ATE & CONTROL ! TIDAL WAVES ( 9DIVIDUALI/ V>IETY & SOCIAL UNRE/4 ,I CAN ONLY IMAG9E :AT W\LD HAPP5 IF ! ME*ANISMS ( CONTROL FAIL$ ON AN 9DIVIDUAL LEVEL - IF FRE$OM ( EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION TOOK AIM AT ! CRY/AL CA/LES ( PSY*IATRIC AU?ORITY1 %ATT]+ ! ILLUSION ( /]ILIZ$ P]MAN5CE4 ,ONE AFT] ANO!R AN 9DIVIDUAL CANNONBALL WEAK5S ! CONT9UITY ( ! /RUCTURE1 AN UNGOV]NABLE 9DIVIDUAL COMPROMISES ! /R5G? ( COLLECTIVIZ$ SUBS]VI5CE4 

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,JAN #c#a1 #bf ,RIOT AT ! ,RIV]VIEW ,HOSPITAL ,= ,*ILDR5 & ,Y\? ,FIVE MALE PATI5TS AT A /ATE-RUN PSY*IATRIC HOSPITAL = *ILDR5 FACE RIOT+ *>GES AFT] !Y RIPP$ \T A PHONE L9E & TRI$ TO /EAL A WORK]'S C> KEYS BE=E B>RICAD+ !MSELVES 9 A ROOM OV] ! WEEK5D1 A /ATE (FICIAL & O!R S\RCES SAID ,MONDAY4 

,! 9CID5T AT ,RIV]VIEW ,HOSPITAL ,= ,*ILDR5 & ,Y\? OCCURR$ LESS ?AN A WEEK AFT] EMPLOYES PROTE/$ OV] CONDITIONS 9 ! FACILITY1 CONT5D+ ?AT ! HOSPITAL IS 9CREAS+LY UNSAFE BECAUSE ( ! VOLATILE MIX ( PATI5TS4 

,S\RCES SAID ?AT BETWE5 #aa P4M4 & MIDNI<T ,SUNDAY1 A GR\P ( BOYS 9 ! HOSPITAL'S #a#a-B$ ,LAKOTA ,UNIT CAME \T ( !IR ROOMS & />T$ CONFRONT+ & >GU+ ) /AFF4 ,A MALE CL9ICIAN & TWO FEMALE EMPLOYES W]E ASSIGN$ TO ! UNIT AT ! TIME4 

,S\RCES SAID ! BOYS SURR\ND$ ! MAN & TRI$ TO GET HIM TO TURN OV] HIS KEYS BUT HE REFUS$4 ,:5 ONE ( ! FEMALE WORK]S TRI$ TO USE ! PHONE TO CALL = HELP1 ! BOYS PULL$ ! PHONE L9E \T ( ! WALL1 S\RCES SAID4 ,! Y\?S !N B>RICAD$ !MSELVES 9 A ROOM & TRI$ TO SMA% A L>GE EXT]IOR W9D[1 :I* BROKE (F ITS H+E4 

,S\RCES SAID ! BOYS 9T5D$ TO ESCAPE ?R\< ! W9D[ BUT W]E /OPP$ BY A ,CONNECTICUT ,VALLEY ,HOSPITAL POLICE (FIC] :O WAS CALL$ TO ! SC5E & WAS \TSIDE NE> ! W9D[ 4 

,AU?ORITIES W\LD NOT RELEASE ! NAMES OR AGES ( ! BOYS 9VOLV$4 ,ALL FACE *>GES ( 9CIT+ TO RIOT1 DISORD]LY CONDUCT1 CRIM9AL MIS*IEF1 UNLAWFUL RE/RA9T & ?REAT5+4 

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,:51 9 EXPRESS+ !MSELVES1 9DIVIDUALS LET !IR EMOTIONS RUPTURE ! CONF9ES ( PSY*IATRIC AU?ORITY1 & FAN ! FLAMES ( !IR CONTEMPT = SOCIAL CONTROL1 PSY*IATRY BEG9S TO RESEMBLE ! %ELL ( A BURNT \T POLICE C>4 ,IF PSY*IATRY IS ! AG5T 5=C] ( M5TAL LAW & ORD] - LET IT DIE ALONG ) EV]Y COP & AG5T ( ! /ATE4 ,AS ) ID5TITY POLITICS1 ,I REFUSE TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! USE ( PSY*IATRIC T]M9OLOGY :5 DESCRIB+ O!R 9DIVIDUALS4 ,AS ) ALL O!R SOCIALLY CON/RUCT$ ASSIGNM5TS1 ,I REJECT PSY*IATRIC LABELS AS !Y SEEK TO LIMIT ! HORIZON ( EMOTIONAL COMPLEXITY4 

,:51 9 EXPRESS+ !MSELVES1 9DIVIDUALS BECOME WILD ) NIHILI/ HO/ILITY T[>D ALL IDEOLOGICAL ROLES & ID5TITIES1 :AT IS LEFT ( A SOCIETY )\T 9DIVIDUAL CON=MITY8 ,:AT IS 'MALE' OR 'FEMALE' )\T BE+ FIX$ TO AN ES!TIC OR P]=MATIVE ROLE8 ,:AT IS 'BLACK' OR ':ITE' )\T ! SOCIAL CON/RUCTION ( RACE8 ,:AT IS ! SANE_/9SANE B9>Y )\T ! COMM&+ AU?ORITY ( PSY*IATRY8 ,:AT IS SOCIAL LAW & ORD] )\T ANYONE WILL+ TO OBEY8 

,MY AN>*Y IS F\ND 9 ! OBLIT]ATION ( !SE SOCIAL CON/RUCTS & ! REJECTION ( !IR 'SOCIAL CONTRACT' ?AT UNIV]SALIZES !IR FALSE EXI/5CE4 ,I USE ! PHRASE SOCIAL CONTRACT BECAUSE ?AT IS PRECISELY :AT ACCEPT+ !SE ID5TITY ASSIGNM5TS IS4 ,IT SURPRISES ME TO SEE SU* LITTLE PRISON] SOLID>ITY ) ?OSE 9C>C]AT$ AT PSY*IATRIC FACILITIES4 ,I IMAG9E TOTAL AN>*Y LOOK+ LIKE ALL PRISONS - 9CLUD+ EV]Y MANIFE/ATION ( ! $UCATIONAL-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 EV]Y ZOO1 & EV]Y ASYLUM - BE+ BURN$ TO ! GR\ND4 

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,ON ,NEW ,YE>'S ,DAY1 #b#a#h1 #a ,*ILDR5 AS ,Y\NG AS ,AGE #ab ,RIOT & ,ESCAPE FROM ,/RATEGIC ,BEHAVIORAL ,HEAL? ,C5T] 9 ,S\? ,C>OL9A ,DUR+ ! ,NEW ,YE>'S ,DAY 9CID5T1 PATI5TS BROKE FURNITURE TO MAKE WEAPONS4 ,! /ATE REPORT SUGGE/ ,/RATEGIC /AFF MISS$ W>N+ SIGNS ?AT PATI5TS HAD PLANN$ TO ESCAPE4 ,!Y DID NOT QUE/ION RESID5TS :O W]E WE>+ MULTIPLE LAY]S ( CLO?+ ?AT W\LD ALL[ !M TO *ANGE :AT !Y W]E WE>+ :5 !Y LEFT ! HOSPITAL4 

,9 A LESS ?AN FIVE-H\R SPAN BEG9N+ 9 ! LATE AFT]NOON1 !RE W]E SEV5 0,CODE ,PURPLE0 9CID5TS 9 :I* WORK]S >E AL]T$ TO TR\BLE4 ,A /ATE 9VE/IGATOR REVIEW$ VIDEO %[+ PATI5TS GO+ FROM ROOM TO ROOM1 ?R[+ A TRA% CAN1 TE>+ UP PAP] & TE>+ S*$ULES (F ! WALLS4 ,:5 ONE EMPLOYEE >RIV$1 ACCORD+ TO ! REPORT1 HE HE>D L\D NOISES & CUSS+ & SAW TRA% ALL OV] ! FLOOR 9 ! HALLWAY4 ,PATI5TS HAD B>RICAD$ !MSELVES 9 A ROOM & HAD WEAPONS HE DESCRIB$ AS BO>DS ) SIX-9* SCREWS4 

0,!RE WAS NO /AFF TRY+ TO GET 9TO ! ROOM & HE WAS TOLD BY /AFF1 ',!Y HAVE WEAPONS4 ,DON'T GO 91'0 RECORDS SAY4 0,! NURSE DESCRIB$ ! SITUATION AS A 'RIOT1 COMPLETE BREAKD[N4'0 

,BY ! TIME POLICE >RIV$1 ! S\? ,*>LOTTE PSY*IATRIC HOSPITAL HAD DESC5D$ 9TO *AOS4 ,PATI5TS AT ,/RATEGIC ,BEHAVIORAL ,C5T] -- SOME WIELD+ WOOD5 BO>DS -- ATTACK$ ONE WORK]1 B>RICAD$ !MSELVES 9 A ROOM & ESCAP$ ?R\< A BROK5 W9D[4 

"9"9"9"9 ,= MANY YE>S ,I P>AD$ PSY*IATRY AS A VALUABLE SCI5TIFIC 9/RUM5T = UND]/&+ ! 9N] WORK+S ( HUMAN BEHAVIOR4 ,I NO LONG] F9D IT USEFUL AFT] LE>N+ TO RECOGNIZE PEOPLE AS COMPLEX BE+S ) UNIQUE EMOTIONAL RESPONSES TO ?IS CIVILIZ$ NI<TM>E4 ,I HAVE COME TO RECOGNIZE PSY*IATRY AS1 AT BE/1 ANO!R =M ( ID5TITY POLITICS ?AT ULTIMATELY ATTEMPTS TO =CE ! 9F9ITE COMPLEXITY ( EMOTIONAL EXPRESSION 9TO RIGID CATEGORICAL BOXES4 

,9DIVIDUAL PEOPLE >E F> MORE ?AN 'BIPOL>'1 'PSY*OTIC'1 ETC C\LD ACCURATELY EXPRESS4 ,:ILE A P]SON MAY EXP]I5CE COMB9ATIONS ( EMOTIONS SOCIALLY ID5TIFI$ BY A PSY*IATRIC CATEGORY1 !IR EMOTIONAL /ATE CAN NOT BE SUMM>IZ$ OR REPRES5T$ BY ANY LI/ ( FIX$ T]M9OLOGY4 

,MY REFUSAL TO DEF9E A P]SON BY ! EMOTIONAL /RUGGLES !Y EXP]I5CE IS SIMIL> TO ! REASONS ,I REFUSE TO ID5TITY PEOPLE /RUGGL+ ) 9TOXICATION AS 'ADDICTS'4 ,AN 9DIVIDUAL'S /RUGGLE 9 COP+ ) SOCIETY IS COMPLEX & UNIQUE4 ,PSY*IATRIC LABELS & ID5TITIES >E TOOLS ( ! /ATE - AN 5TITY :I* ,I REJECT4 ,AS A TOOL ( CIVILIZATION1 PSY*IATRY CREATES ALI5ATION & VIOL5CE BY TREAT+ PEOPLE F\ND TO BE EMOTIONALLY UNFIT = SOCIETY AS 'BROK5'1 & !RE=E SOCIALLY 9F]IOR4 ,I P]SONALLY REFUSE TO DISREG>D AN 9DIVIDUAL'S /RUGGLE = SURVIVAL BY ASSIGN+ !M A PSY*IATRIC ID5TITY ?AT PUTS BLAME ON !M AS 'M5TALLY ILL' - RA!R ?AN FOCUS+ ATT5TION ON 9DU/RIAL SOCIETY ITSELF4 ,LIKE PRISONS = 'CRIM9ALS'1 ! 'CORRECTIONAL' FACILITY ( ! PSY*IATRIC W>D SEEKS TO CONDITION SUBMISSION ?R\< CO]CION & CONF9EM5T4 ,SOLV+ OR CUR+ 'M5TAL ILLNESS' 9 ! SOCIETAL S5SE (T5 5DS UP BECOM+ A RE-DEF9$ ABILITY TO CONDEMN1 SUPPRESS1 OR /]ILIZE EMOTIONS4 

,LIKE ALL GOV]NM5TS1 PRESID5TS1 & AU?ORITY1 PSY*IATRY NEV] GAVE ME FRE$OM4 ,ASSIGN$ PSY*IATRIC LABELS DIDN'T HELP ME - !Y ONLY FILL$ ME ) AN 9T]NALIZ$ S5SE ( VICTIMHOOD & 9F]IORITY4 ,M$ICATION DIDN'T 'CURE' OR 'FIX' ME - ONLY DAMAG$ ME1 NUMB+ ME TO MY [N S5SES 9 ORD] TO CREATE AN EMOTIONAL VOID BETWE5 ME & ! FUCK]Y ( CIVILIZ$ LIFE4 ,SO 9/EAD1 ) NIHILI/ CELEBRATION ,I DESC5D 9TO MADNESS1 TAK+ AIM AT SOCIAL ORD] & CIVILIZATION4 ,) >M$ ANIMALISM ,I REALIZE N[ ?AT !RE WAS NO?+ TO FIX - MY NATURAL CONTEMPT = DOME/ICATION & SOCIAL CONTROL REM9DS ME ?AT ,I WAS NEV] 'BROK5' TO BEG9 )4 

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