Doctor, doctor ! Don't come near me with that syringe please... I don't need it, I'm calm ! And restraining me is not necessary... We can maybe find a deal before you do anything regretful, right ?!
You know I like your work you know... llet me help! Let me join your staff, maybe ? Please, that's not fair to trick me like that when we can do awesome things as a team 😔
Listen to yourself! Begging and pleading with me? You don’t sound very calm at all, now do you, dear? It’s okay, take a deep breath and try to understand. This is all just a symptom of your disease. You’re sick and that’s why you’re in my care.
Do you remember last time we talked about this? You’re not here to work for me. You’ve been committed. I know it’s hard for you to understand, and the shock treatments unfortunately do not help your memory issues but you’ve been under my care for quite some time now. And no, we will not be releasing you from your restraints. Last time we let you try you struck one of my nurses, you can say you don’t remember but I can assure you I would never lie to a patient. You are in restraints for your safety as well as that of my staff.
Just a quick pinch now then in just a few short minutes you’ll be off to dream land… I’m sorry we have to do things this way. I much prefer patients who will lay themselves on the table without such a fight but it’s okay. I understand it’s only a sign of your illness, and that’s why you’re here. To receive my help.
Hey… Can you hear me?… Open your eyes for me Patient 22?…Alright the patient has been sedated. Let’s get them into treatment room 2 and we are ready to proceed. Yes I suspect we will be in there for quite a few hours. I plan to do ECT as well as manual and electro stimulation. Poor thing is only getting sicker and sicker. Can’t even remember how many months of treatment they’ve been through.
It’s okay, even on lost causes like this one who will likely never leave my care, I will never cease trying. That’s just the kind of caring Doctor I am.
-Doctor Larch



















