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不惑之年的不测之“礼”
不惑之年的不测之“礼”
不惑之年的不测之“礼”
不惑之年的不测之“礼”
Watching my mother ’s sleeping body 1） strapped to a
hospital bed， carried downstairs and put into an ambulance ，
was like watching a silent movie in slow motion. My mind tried
to make sense of the situation. Why were they taking her
away？ My father was convinced she was “ mental” and had
signed her into a psychiatric institution. My mother had always
been different. She was socially awkward ， had no friends， and
didn’t like to be touched or hugged. Years later， comments my
father made about her unfeminine ways would finally make
sense to me.
After three days we were allowed to visit. A 1980s UK psychiatric ward is not something any 14-year-old should experience. It was incredibly frightening and sad. Mum was happy to see us. “ I have done everything they asked of me ， and I can come home now！” she exclaimed. I ’ll never forget her face when they refused. Her mistake was a huge meltdown. She was dragged away， drugged， and her true spirit was gone forever.
Over the next 15 years， she was permanently drugged as
they tried to find a combination that worked. One such
combination made her psychotic and she jumped from the roof.
She became lost in her own world after 18 sessions of 2 ） shock
therapy. Eventually ，
不惑之年的不测之“礼”
不惑之年的不测之“礼”
不惑之年的不测之“礼”
Watching my mother ’s sleeping body 1） strapped to a
hospital bed， carried downstairs and put into an ambulance ，
was like watching a silent movie in slow motion. My mind tried
to make sense of the situation. Why were they taking her
away？ My father was convinced she was “ mental” and had
signed her into a psychiatric institution. My mother had always
been different. She was socially awkward ， had no friends， and
didn’t like to be touched or hugged. Years later， comments my
father made about her unfeminine ways would finally make
sense to me.
After three days we were allowed to visit. A 1980s UK psychiatric ward is not something any 14-year-old should experience. It was incredibly frightening and sad. Mum was happy to see us. “ I have done everything they asked of me ， and I can come home now！” she exclaimed. I ’ll never forget her face when they refused. Her mistake was a huge meltdown. She was dragged away， drugged， and her true spirit was gone forever.
Over the next 15 years， she was permanently drugged as
they tried to find a combination that worked. One such
combination made her psychotic and she jumped from the roof.
She became lost in her own world after 18 sessions of 2 ） shock
therapy. Eventually ，
不惑之年的意外之“礼”
