So, what has my care been like at Providence Hospital?
First of all, I asked to switch doctors after Dr. Ruiz said people who like meth shouldn’t be drinking caffeine because they are similar. They both work on dopamine. If you have a problem liking dopamine, it might mean you have a deficiency that’s ok to self-medicate with a legal socially acceptable substance, dummy.
So, on to Dr. Moses Ijaz.
Well, before that, what are we doing here, anyway? I’ll tell you what. We are trying to deprive Rachel’s brain of dopamine, to break her down!
So, we reduce coffee to one cup a day. Check. Haldol shots, which reduce dopamine. Check. Depakote, same thing, check. No sunlight, reduced nicotine, nutrient depleted meals (compared to the large portions of salmon, spinach, and other vegetables that Rachel is used to).
Check and mate.
When Rachel breaks down... what does she have as far as prns (medication taken as needed)? Haldol, other dopamine blocker, other dopamine blocker... and an antihistamine that doesn’t do anything. Meds that act on GABA, which would at least mask the problem, are FORBIDDEN. Unless she breaks down and screams. Then, shot of Ativan and the dopamine blocker Haldol. AT THE SAME TIME DAMMIT. No Haldol? No Ativan(of course, this isn’t an option either).
What else? No activities... sit in your room and stare at a wall.
No contact with friends. No normal clothing, just dumb scrubs.
Wash, rinse, repeat... You break down? Another long acting shot of Haldol... and wait another three weeks before you are out of here.
And QUIET! Don’t tell them you are suicidal they’ll make you stay longer! They might even make you eat without a fork!
No vitamins, just dopamine reducers... and we will give you your Strattera when you have been stable for sixth months, even though that will help the problem immediately.
Ladies and gentleman, this is our mental health care system.
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