我遇见的人和事
个人遇见的印象深刻的人和事
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(2023-07-11 05:53:41)
WhenIwenttotheBehavioralInstitutionforanightshifttoseemynewpatient,IexpectedtoseeapersoninarelativelystablesituationasthetwopreviouspatientsIhadbeforeinthismentalhospital.However,thistimethecircumstancesweretotallydifferent.Inher60’s-70’s,thepatientisshort-staturedandplumpandoriginallyfromTaiwan,whichIfoundoutfromthemedicalstafflater.Inoticedalthoughshehashairinthemiddleofherhead,itwas...[阅读全文]
(2023-06-30 10:08:30)
Imetthispersononceinameetingofhim,hismother,hissocialworker,hispsychotherapistandofficialsfromthecountydisabilityofficeforthepatient’sapplicationofcertainsocialbenefitsformentallyincompetentpeople.
Themostsignificantfeatureofthiscaseisthepatient’sage.Alreadyinhis50s(~56),heisdefinitelytheoldestautismpatientIhavemet.Aplumpmanwithmediumheight,thepatientcanmovearoundbyhimselffinebutsom...[阅读全文]
(2023-06-30 05:51:02)
Thispatientisa58-year-oldlady.Ashortwomanabout150cm,shehasafineface,alittlegrayhair,agoodfigure,andwaspolitetoeveryone.Shewasverytalkative,andIgottoknowalotaboutherlifeandherfamilyduringthethreedaysIspentwithherinthebehavioralinstitute.
ShegraduatedfromanengineeringrelatedprograminHarbinInstituteofTechnology,andherhusbandwasherclassmate.Aftergraduationfromcollege,shewasworkinginastate-ownedcomp...[阅读全文]
(2023-06-29 14:36:57)
Imetthispatientthreetimes,butIonlyengagedinaconversationwiththispatientonce.
Shewasa24-year-oldgirlfromGuangzhou,China,whojustcametotheUSAabouthalfayearago.ShejustgraduatedfromtheDepartmentofLawinacollegeinBeijing,andenrolledinLawSchoolatGeorgetownUniversity(Iwasnotsureabouttheprogram).Iwasnotsureaboutthetriggerofherbehavioralproblem,thoughIimagineditcouldbecultureshock,pressureofstudyorboth.Sh...[阅读全文]
(2023-06-26 08:33:44)
Ms.C.,a16-year-oldgirl,ismyfirstpatientinamentalhospital,thoughthehospitaliscalledaBehaviorHealthInstitute.Althoughthisgirlhadbeenmypatientforaboutaweek,Ialmostneverhadachancetotalkalone.So,Iknewlittleaboutherlife.IjustwantedtorecordtheexperienceIhadinthementalhospital.
TheunitIwenttoisforteenagegirls.Mostofthesegirlstherehadcrisesintheirlives,forexample,onegirlswallowedafullbottleofhermother&r...[阅读全文]
(2023-06-26 07:10:35)
Ms.C.,livesinthesamementalhospitalasMs.X.,wasalsobornin1985,sameasMs.X.ButunlikeMs.Xwhoisstillsingle,shehasbeenmarriedformanyyears,andgivenbirthtotwochildren.Atall(over1.7meter),medium-sizedwoman,shehaslongblackhair,thoughnottidy,andfairandsmoothskin.Iwouldnotsaythatsheisbeautiful,butsheisnotbadlooking.Anotablefeatureofherishersignificantlydistendedbelly.
Alwaysinslowmotion,shedidnottalkmuch,an...[阅读全文]
(2023-06-26 07:08:45)
IfirstmetMs.X.inApril2023whenIacceptedthefirstassignmentinthementalHospitalinCarrollCounty.Thefirstday,shegavemeasheetofpaperwrittenofherstoryofwhathappenedwhenshewasarrestedlastNovember.ShewantedmetotranslatethisstatementtoChinese,sothatshecanpresentittoherlawyerorthecourt.However,laterIfoundoutthatanotherinterpreteralreadydiditforher,soIdidnotdoit.
Shewastallandplump,withacnespotsaroundherfac...[阅读全文]
(2023-03-27 13:32:16)
Ifirstmetthispatient,K,onFeb.16,2023inNorthVirginiaMentalHospital,andIhavebeenvisitingherforabout4weeksuntilshewasdischargedandsentbacktojail.
ThatdayIarrivedatthementalhospitalat10:00am,butIdidnotmeetKuntilabout11:30am,becauseshewasstillsleeping.Also,anursewassittinginachairatthedoorofherroomtowatchhersleeping,sinceshewasnotallowedtobeleftalonewithoutsupervisionunderanycircumstances.Itisoneoft...[阅读全文]
(2022-10-10 17:39:42)
Mr.WisaregularpatientfortheENTdepartmentinGeorgetownUniversityHospital.Isawhimatleasttwotimesbeforethepandemic,andthreetimesthisyear.
IfirstmetMr.Win2019.Thatday,Isawaskinnyoldmaninawheelchairaccompaniedbyamiddle-agedSpanishwoman.Aftertalkingtobothofthem,Ifoundoutthatthewomanwastheoldman’scaregiverpaidbythegovernment,andtheoldmandoesnotunderstandanyEnglish,andthehelperdoesnotspeakanyC...[阅读全文]
