It's Somehow Been 6 Years Since I Cracked Up And Went To A Mental Institution

Time flies when you're heavily medicated!

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On September 21st, 2016, I woke up in the Beth Israel psychiatric ward on a suicide hold. I didn't immediately remember what had happened but I had some vague flashes. A doctor was standing over me. He told me that later in the morning I would meet with a treatment team. I asked him if I was on a 72-hour hold. "No, becau…