The Dark Night Of The Soul & Mental Illness

“I recently got a call that my friend’s stepfather was locked up in a psychiatric unit claiming he was having an “awakening.” Upon admittance, he was combative which was concerning to her. After working in a lock-down psychiatric unit knowing that those aren’t the places where crazy people get sane, I said, “Anyone in their RIGHT mind, would be combative if they were being locked up for no reason.””