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Spot Diagnosis


Psychiatrists and Psychologists around the world are
entrusted with the minds of millions of people who are in a less
than perfect mental state. What is it exactly that we expect
from these professionals when we send our loved ones into their
offices? I am not sure what I expected from them, but I know
that I put all my faith and trust in the hands of these capable
professionals and felt less than faithful about their
professionalism and quality of care.
A few months ago, I took my mother to St. Peter's Hospital,
due to her suicidal expressions. I felt helpless as my mother
deteriorated each day, and knew I could not make her better by
myself. We arrived at the hospital ...

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her to volunteer. She admitted
to the counselor that she wanted to die, and I felt this was
reason enough to detain her. I left the hospital that night only
to have my mother call me in the morning at 8:00 am to be picked
up. She had not seen, been treated by, nor diagnosed by a
professional Psychiatrist. I was left with the responsibility of
supervising her and ensuring she did not harm herself.
Three weeks later my girlfriend who lost a baby a year ago,
decided that she would eat every pill I had in the house in the
hopes of "never waking up." As it was after midnight, I had no
choice but to take her to the same hospital. My girlfriend
exhibited the same behavior as my mother, and she was detained
for 72 hours in the mental health wing of St. Peter's Hospital.
The following morning she spoke with a Psychiatrist for 25
minutes, he then diagnosed her with Bipolar Syndrome and
prescribed her Paxel. She spoke with the same doctor 2 days
later for ...

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Added: 1/31/2004 10:32:44 PM
Category: Miscellaneous
Type: Premium Paper
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