I hope someone extends the same courtesy....

"And here is the story, as promised!"

"Nash's Equilibrium

"Shineba Shinizon, Ikureba Ikidoku (Dying is Loss in Death, Living is Profit in Life.)” - Japanese Saying about Suicide.

“Discharged on the condition that he continues to take chlorpromazine. Diagnosis: Schizophrenia in remission. I hope he does well in the future and that future suicide attempts will be rejected, because he is now in a better state of mind.” - Thursday 16th August 1973, Nurse Yagokoro, St. Elizabeth’s Psychiatric Hospital.

She sighed. Another long, hard day, with patients that weren’t co-operating. Luckily, no major incidents, and only one admission today. After making the journey through the tight, twisted and narrow corridors of the constricting, confining complex, she stepped outside to the smoking area, and took out her lighter. The wind, however had other ideas. No matter how hard she tried to get a flame, a flicker, going, the cold, water laden wind blew it out. Disgusted with herself and the weather, she threw the cigarette packet into the bin and stormed back inside.

“He has scars on his hands, specifically small cuts on some of the first and base segments of his fingers, and also a blackened fingernail. Possibly carelessness when handling hand tools, but perhaps something more sinister. However, his background, along with these findings seem to indicate a diagnosis of psychosis and schizophrenia. The scars may have been intentional, then. Additionally, he seems to spend a great deal of his time writing. Pathological writing behaviour? Will further scrutiny. “ - Friday 13th July 1973, Nurse Yagokoro, St. Elizabeth’s Psychiatric Hospital .

Would she ever have a moment to herself? She frowned, making her way to the commotion surrounding...Daniel, and another inpatient who was yelling incomprehensibly at Daniel. After administering 3 milligrams of Valium, the other patient calmed down enough to be brought away to their room. Daniel was stunned, but otherwise unaffected. She noticed dark marks around his arms and wrists, which could be cuts or burns.

“He is polite and pleasant now, despite being schizophrenic. He denies any claims of being ill now; that he WAS ill but has now gotten better. However, we might release him soon on the condition that he continues medication. It is my strong belief that the anti-psychotic drugs are helping him a great deal. Of course, he denies the auditory hallucinations now, but that is due to the drugs. Sustain supervision until further notice, while the chlorpromazine is helping, the dosage may change, if his circumstances and health change in the slightest.” - Tuesday 14th August 1973, Nurse Yagokoro, St. Elizabeth’s Psychiatric Hospital.

Despite it having only a single worn bench, where the effects of the elements were beginning to show in the weathered woodwork and a small, solitary sapling to keep it company, the indoor was homely, and light that came in through the open roof above was pure. Not dirty and sickly like the lights inside the hospital. She considered lighting up a cigarette for a brief moment, but then figured it absurd for a nurse to damaging her health when she strived to save others. After all, it’s not like she needed to lose more weight.

“Overheard a conversation with him and another female patient. His wife left him shortly before he admitted himself into this hospital. Although he smiled while he discussed this, I believe he is holding back his pain so he doesn’t seem impolite. The dark marks he has could be scars from attempts at self- immolation or self-destructive bloodletting; suicide attempts. Definitely schizophrenia. Fits in with the auditory hallucinations, and now his background fits the diagnosis. Will consult doctors soon to discuss a course of treatment. Perhaps chlorpromazine for now, but if that doesn’t work, then the use of perphenazine should be discussed, despite the possible side effects.” - Wednesday 25th July 1973, Nurse Yagokoro, St. Elizabeth’s Psychiatric Hospital.

She paced the labyrinth of corridors in the hospital, musing about Daniel. Something was not quite right. She voiced her opinions with other staff and physicians, but they believed that her diagnosis of psychosis as a result of schizophrenia was correct and that it was foolish to doubt her own beliefs. She frowned. Something was wrong, she was sure of it. But what?

“Once a person is designated abnormal, all of his other behaviours and characteristics are coloured by that label. Indeed, that label is so powerful that many of the pseudopatients’ normal behaviours were overlooked entirely or profoundly misinterpreted. - The Rosenhan Study: On Being Sane In Insane Places.""

Somehow it feels insubstantial compared to Aereas' and Harvard's. I hope someone picks up on errors that I don't.

Thanks.

Hoping we all do well. Or better.