[_Jim]

Unlike a lot of you guys here, I actually worked for a brief time AT a “state hospital” while going to school. This would have been mid 70’s.

Harrowing? No .. geez ... fanciful writing I have to assume.

[Reily]

Yes but “harrowing” sells books & gets attention “boring” doesn’t!

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My ex both worked in a state hospital and was a “guest”.