5150’d: My Journey Through A Psych Ward

Powerful, matter-of-fact memoir by Desmond Meagley, who was institutionalized for suicidal thoughts several times as a teen. “I can’t make up my mind whether the treatments helped me or hurt me in the long term. Each time, the other kids reminded me I wasn’t alone, and the hospital visits did provide an immediate intervention for me when I was in danger. But I would also depart with a greater awareness that society treats mental illness as a legitimate excuse to disregard the needs and desires of the vulnerable.”

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