Reply #34: You are soooo very right, and I'm so glad you have voiced this!

[Kanary]

There were some good books several years ago, many written by ex-"patients" themselves, talking about just how bad the situation was in these "hospitals".

For many, the "release" was life-saving. Nobody wants to know about the hell-holes. What was/is done to people is criminal. In his speech about the torture in Iraq, Gore made the case that the prisons here in this country needed the same attention paid to torture, and I would say the same is true of mental "hospitals". There are heart-wrenching stories, but hardly anyone is willing to hear them.

I understand what you mean about being afraid of DU reactions......... many here don't like anything that departs from the "party line", no matter what lives are affected, and how badly it needs to be said.

However, rest assured that you've said what is important for others to know, and to understand. You've done your part, and done it well, and it's up to others to be open enough to hearing what you have to say.

I thank you.

Kanary