ImetMr.L.multipletimeswhenhewasanin-housepatientinarehabilitationhospitalandlaterinhisoutpatienttherapysections.Heneededtheserehabilitationsectionstorecoverafteraseverestroke.Havinganextremelyhardtimecopingwiththesuddendeclineofhishealthafterhisstroke,hewasfrequentlyangry.Asamaninhisearly50s,Mr.L.hasafinefigureandimpressivebigeyes.AlthoughIcouldnotsaythatMr.L.isremarkablygoodlooking,Iwouldcallhimv...[
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ImetMr.K.inthesummerof2022.BeforeImethim,InoticedthespellingofhisnamewasdifferentfromthecommonspellingofmainlandChina,soIthoughthewasfromHongKongorTaiwan.ButlaterIfoundthathewasindeedfrommainlandChina,soIthoughtthestaffinthehospitalmisspelledhisname.However,itturnedouthechangedthespellinghimselfafterhewenttotheUSA.Mr.K.wasinhislate60sorearly70s.Hehasamodestfigure,andarelativelybigheadwithsomespars...[
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MissDwasmiserableallherlife.Shedevelopedepilepsywhenshewasfive,thenshehadanaccidentaround12,whichsignificantlyimpactedherleftside.Asaresult,shelumpedandherleftarmwasslightlytwisted,andshecannotcompletelyextendherleftarm.Althoughherepilepsyonlycausedmildepisodes,itwasneverfullycontrolled,andsheusuallyhadanepisodeeverytwoweeks.Asadisabledchild,sheonlyfinishedelementaryschoolinChina.
Sheha...[
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Atthefirsttime,ImetMs.W,Icouldseeshewasverysick.Apetite,oldlady,sittinginawheelchair,shewaswrappedinlayersofclothingandapairofsuperheavygloves,andhadanurinarybagattachedtoher.Shewasaccompaniedbyhersister.Whenthenursecheckedhervitalsign,sheneededhersister’shelptoremoveherclothingtohaveherbloodpressuretaken.Whenthefingeroximeterdidnotgetherbloodoxygenlevel,hersistersuggestedthatitcouldbeca...[
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TheinmatewasaChinesemaleinhis50schargedwithattemptedmurder.Althoughthispersonhasbeeninjailfor10months,hestillhasnotgonetocourtyet.Therefore,hehasnotbeensentenced.Hislawyersuspectedthatthematehasmentalillness,andrequestedamentalevaluationforhimbyapsychologist.Hewasofmediumheightandweight,andlookedyoungerthanhisrealage.Hegrewupinanabusivefamily.Hisfather,asubmissivepersoninthecommunity,treatedhisfam...[
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Ionlymetthispatientonceinavideocall.Butthesituationwassodismal,IwouldliketotalkaboutiteventhoughIonlyhadverylimitedinformation.Thepatientwasa46-year-oldwoman.Shehadtwofailedmarriages,whichlefthertwokids,one22-year-olddaughterandone12-year-oldson,andherdaughterwaswithherinthisvideocall.Shemighthaveapart-timejob,butIwasnotclearabouthowshemadealivingforherandherfamily.Sheclaimedthattherewasacertainma...[
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ThepatientIhadinthisonlinegrouptherapyisMr.L.Hewasinhis50s,andalmostdidnotspeakanyEnglishandhadnoknowledgeabouttheinternet.Therefore,Iguessedthathemusthaveonlylimitededucation.Mr.LwasacookinaChineserestaurant,andhadadrinkingproblemwhichheneverreallyadmitted.HelivedalongwithhiswifeinaVirginaCitynearDC.Becauseofhisdrinkingproblem,hiswifehadseveralseverefightswithhim,duringwhichhebeatedhiswife,andhis...[
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WhenIfirstmetthispatient,shewasabout14yearsold,andalwayscametotheclinicwithhermother.Isawthemfromtimetotimeformorethan1year,andthegirlnoticeablygrewduringthistime.Hermotherisanattractivewoman,andlookedtooyoungtohavesuchabiggirl.Theirclothingwasalwaysstylish,especiallythemother.Shealwayshadnicecoloredfingernails,neatlytrimmedeyebrowsandbeautifullyhighlightedshorthair.Ithoughtshewasprettierthanherda...[
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IfirstmetMr.GinDecember2021intheoutpatientpartofahospitalwherehewasseeingphysicaltherapists.Becausethishospitalismorethan50minutesdrivingfrommyhome,Iusuallywasreluctanttogothere.ButIbecamesympathetictoMr.G’ssituation,andacceptedmanyassignmentsthereinordertohelphimalittle.Mr.Gwasaskinnymiddle-agedman,andalwaysaccompaniedbyhiswife.Althoughitlookedlikehewalkedandtalkedfineatfirst,Isoonnoticedth...[
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IonlysawthispatientonceinameetingtoapplyforanewWaiver(shortforHomeandCommunityBasedServiceWaiverforChildrenwithAutismSpectrumDisorder).Itwasan18-year-oldskinnyboy,whobarelyspoke,andwasonlyinthemeetingforlessthan2minutes,andthenwastakenoutoftheroombyhisfather.Bothoftheboy’sparentsspokeChinese,andhismotherwasabout50,andfatherabout60.Sincethefatheraccompaniedtheboyoutsideoftheroom,themotherdidt...[
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