Chelsey Crouch Writes

Chelsey Crouch Writes

The Night in the Psych Ward

How I discovered what was at the bottom of the deepest pit.

Jan 13, 2025
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What you don’t understand until you experience it yourself is that the process of entering the psychiatric ward makes you feel like you have done something wrong. The attendant asked me to hand over any personal items, which turned out to be only my wedding and engagement rings and my phone. I took off my shoes. She patted me down to make sure I didn’t …

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