I'm writing an English paper/story in which a character checks herself into a psychiatric ward. What would be the procedure/paperwork? How would she be treated? What kind of people would she come into contact with? Just general stuff, please.
"A poet in love is best encouraged in both capacities or neither." ~ Jane Austen, Emma.
There's more... I read a really good book on this, and I'll bug my mom to tell me the name of it. But, it might be hard for your cahracter to go in, if she's somewhat sane. The wards are under-staffed and they have too many people to really help everyone out, so they have to decide who to amit very carefully.
Also, many people who come into these wards are homeless. A lot of homeless people have mental diseases... it's really sad. So they might have no one left.
Good luck!
Ubi caritas est vera, Deus ibi est.
"The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly." ~ Richard Bach
Ah, but she's homeless as well. The town is pretty small (think of a ghost town and you'll get the right idea). But those links are great! I'm thinking of expanding this idea beyond the strict confines of the english paper, so this really helps. Thanks, Snoink!
"A poet in love is best encouraged in both capacities or neither." ~ Jane Austen, Emma.
She might end up being in the big city instead, lol.
Ubi caritas est vera, Deus ibi est.
"The mark of your ignorance is the depth of your belief in injustice and tragedy. What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the Master calls the butterfly." ~ Richard Bach
lol, Well, I'm co-writing with three other friends, so it's not really up to me. It's funny, it's so obvious when one person's writing ends and another's begins because our styles are so different. But that's something totally different...
By the way, that second-to-last link is fabulous. That sounds exactly right for this particular character.
"A poet in love is best encouraged in both capacities or neither." ~ Jane Austen, Emma.
Depending on what time period you set it in, things change. If it's modern, there are some pretty strict proceedures - Snoink's links will help you out there.
In the 60s and 70s, however, things were much different - the Rosenham Experiment just send normal university students into psychiatric wards complaining of hearing voices, and pretty much all of them were admitted with no further testing. Set it slightly back in time, and you'll have no problem getting your character in. These days, they might struggle to get admitted.
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