HBO America Undercover - Asylum - Part 2 of 4

Profiles daily life inside California Patton State Hospital for the criminally insane

[@SupraRy]

Wow the black guy working as a staff member that was teaching them how to act is actually a real actor. He played Benny the mutant in the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie "Total Recall".

[@MikeBova1]

Benny The cab driver that had five kids to feed, lol

[@MsMoneyonMyMind]

Omggggg!! Thank you!!! I was literally tormenting myself for the past 20 minutes trying to totally recall (pun intended lol) where I remembered his face from 😅

[@johnj3093]

Whaaaaaat hahahaha witch min?

[@SovietSunrise]

Mel Johnson, Jr.!!!!! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Johnson_Jr.

[@bmoregood6878]

The one thing I’ve noticed as being a mental health advocate for my child , Is that there is not enough supervisory in the community for individuals with mental health disorders

[@misstekhead]

I’m my mom’s only child and only family she has left. It feels terrible and painful knowing the pain she deals with as I suffer from mental illness and have been in/out of hospitals far too much. She’s at a point where she genuinely needs me as a caretaker, but at the same time I feel that I’m relapsing and need medical attention. I’ve been having thoughts of self-harm. You’re right in that there isn’t much available to the mentally ill in our society. I wish I could have a support team the same way I did in the hospital.

[@bmoregood6878]

@@misstekheadsee if your state has something called a pact team .As a matter of fact what state are you in ? I’m my daughter only mental stable parent .

[@misstekhead]

@@bmoregood6878 Currently in Texas. I’ve never heard of a pact team. I’ll look into it however. Thank you. The thing with Texas is that our state politicians downvote spending for mental healthcare and have even refused money from the federal government. It makes me wonder who the real mentally ill are sometimes.

[@racheledwards2352]

This was when HBO had good programming

[@bigdaddytrips6197]

Yeah now it's just a waste of money to subscribe to HBO .

[@texicanamerican9346]

Woke waste of time and money Woke ruins everything bc it’s all about a liberal fascist agenda

[@banffspring72]

Thanks for the upload. Many docs that are unique and hard to find such as this series do not hang on for the masses to view. Hope this stays on board.

[@repentstaythecourse5935]

youuuuuuu....i know you, your good you...youuuuuuuu!!!!!

[@allopez33]

The contemptible masses.

[@uxtalzon]

Dude was absolutely shattered. It was confirmation he's not ready, that he was wrong about being released. He tried suppressing his emotions than dealing with them, because there will undoubtedly be stress, anger, sadness, etc. in the real world.

[@ivonned32]

exactly

[@nurssey]

These are amazing. Thanks for the videos - coming from an RN who worked in similar facilities, this really gives eye opening information to everyone. We need more mental health awareness, and more importantly, more action taken to increase staffing and safety in such facilities. Thank you again

[@michellewilcox6258]

The last guy: They wanted to see emotions from him but when he cries at the end they dismiss him. So this is a Catch 22. Humans need more than words.

[@ReneeWright69]

He murdered his wife. He's only been there 6 months. They didn't dismiss him, they sent him to talk to his therapist. He's crying bc he didn't get his way. Bit different than crying for the wife that you brutally killed. He didn't care what her needs were, now did he?

[@ZoeX87]

@@ReneeWright69 How do you morally judge someone who wasn't in their right mind?

[@markpickett4403]

There are literally thousands of people walking around New York today that are just like this😮

[@lelekitty1k641]

When he says he didn't want to kill until he got married 🤣😅🤣😅🤣

[@lelekitty1k641]

8:45 He is full of BS. That man is not crazy

[@romeo112707]

lololol

[@amysmith3247]

yep. delusional

[@jomama5186]

This is really sad, but the staff are so patient and kind, and make it not so sad. Wow. I had no idea what went on in these places.

[@hrwhitney7567]

It is a lot better than it was 30 years ago.

[@bgjones1241]

@@hrwhitney7567 i hope so

[@jamesbennett5587]

Only some places are better and even those better places are just slightly better than this

[@thealchemist5761]

Its sad because you can tell that these people don't understand that they did anything until they ended up there. Just to think that some people need to be told that's It's wrong to murder people. The reality is that most of the people in patton don't get better and most of the people never get released. I have a friend that's actually one of the supervisors there and he said that none of those people ever leave that place.

[@eeeeks]

And if they do get released, it’s just a revolving door. They keep getting themselves in trouble, and they keep ending up in institutions. I don’t know what the solution is.

[@ZoeX87]

@@eeeeks Make sure there are institutions for them to go to and help beforehand to hopefully keep them from ending up there in the first place. But nobody wants to pay for it.

[@josephvolino145]

Fascinating. They don’t allow this type of documentation anymore.

[@teresawilson3893]

Half of Americans should be in these hospitals

[@tikalthewhimsicott2736]

Unfortunately, some of that half are in positions of power.

[@covertLLC]

"Mel" is Mel Johnson Jr from Total Recall with Arnold Schwarzenegger.. He was the mutant cab driver and Mars secret agent Benny. I spotted him immediately but it took me a while to figure out where I knew him from.

[@sprthhfk]

The scene with Jesse acting out the book scenario was very interesting. Just my personal interpretation here. Him and the other fellow were having a lot of fun, but that wasn't the point of the exercise, so the female staff member interjected herself into the scene to make Jesse more uncomfortable and hopefully work through some negative emotions. He was visibly rattled when she became confrontational with him, and as a result, killed the scene by pretending to have found the book.

[@XDHelloViidaXD]

I noticed that too

[@D.T.A1]

They closed down so many of these places, now these people are on the streets or in jails. They are not getting the help that they really need. It's a shame and I do believe that it will change HOPEFULLY.. GOD BLESS

[@jamesbennett5587]

Lies , state hospitals still exist as well local / country hospitals. Yes there's people in jail and on the streets that shouldn't be but to go as far to say these places don't exist anymore is false

[@HaltDieKlappa]

​@@jamesbennett5587 Yes they still exist. "They closed down so many of these places" is what the commenter said, not "they closed down every single one of these places". But you call them a liar because you either have a reading problem or the attention span of a fly. They absolutely have closed many down, and there is very limited capacity at most that remain, and the people who could receive at least some help are instead mostly in prison, or homeless and usually addicts. It would help to open them back up, especially with the massive advancements in psychology. Maybe they could even help you lol

[@jamesbennett5587]

@@HaltDieKlappa untrue granted that I may have misread the other comment but most of the homeless you see have already been to these places and they rather take their chances on the outside rather be in there. In most states judges can send you to a mental hospital due to your case a lot of people choose jail and or prison over the mental hospital in some cases as well . Most hospitals are worse than jails and just as much as prisons , there's riots in these hospitals, there's rapes in these hospitals, fights etc .

[@jamesbennett5587]

@@HaltDieKlappa you obviously don't understand the " advancements " either most of the drugs the make you take literally turn you into a vegetable, most people can't function on them . The homeless you speak about most likely already been institutionalized and choose to stay out of those hospitals ( which most people that's ever been locked in a mental hospital will tell you the same thing) this mental health thing is not what the public thinks it is . I've had people who've done hard time in prison in the 80's agreeing with me that the hospitals are just like prison. I say that to say this this narrative that these people don't have the resources are rarely true for one there are some homeless people in these hospitals ( there's a reason why it's popular of a prisoner not wanting to go to the " nut house " and instead just do his time in jail ) maybe you should research why that his and look up the reviews of these places that give " help " to people I guarantee you'll find these places will have a lower review then the worse county jails across the US. The mental health world most definitely haven't advanced that much ( on the inside they'll actually tell you this the people that hand you the meds) . Most of these places get shutdown because of the environments and how they are , multiple rapes , riots, people getting beat up by staff members as well. There's so much the general public don't know

[@Spooky_515]

@@HaltDieKlappalmao you called it

[@YouSoCute2000]

In my experience working at the psych ward...many of the patients had horrible childhoods full of all types of abuse😢. I'm not excusing any crimes however, could be a correlation to how they up insane or lack of coping skills.

[@ivonned32]

not true

[@tristanmason7405]

Therapist to pt “ can you give Button a hug” Pt responds to therapist “ lady you are crazy that Button is a stuffed animal!” 😆😆👏

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

How ironic

[@lindathrall5133]

KEEP THESE DOCUMENTARIES COMING

[@hardcorehunter9438]

Keep the psychos coming

[@hrwhitney7567]

@@hardcorehunter9438 they have a disability just like someone has a heart problem or sugar diabetes. Are you going to call them names because a person with heart problems and sugar diabetes is posting this right now. Call me names.

[@lindathrall5133]

@@hardcorehunter9438 HEY HARDCOREHUNTER HOW ARE YOU DOING I GET CALLED ALL KINDS OF NAMES I LOOK AT THEM AND WALK A MILE IN MY SHOES UNTIL THEN USE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN SILENT

[@StargazerAPW]

Poor Buttons and for a year… no one knew he was doing that to the dog??? SMH 😢

[@angelgaze9317]

Breaks my heart 💔

[@fixyou776]

How about you two mother Theresa’s care about this man’s mental illness. He didn’t mean to do it.

[@thatcatboab]

💔

[@kurlenejohn5463]

I really feel sorry for the man crying at the end when he didnt get out... but I get joy in knowing that he was probably having a nurturing relationship with the Blackwoman inside there ... they were captured in several screens of the documentary and their chemistry was fire overload. They complemented each others emotional and psychological needs. I was even more shocked when my suspicions came true and I saw them dancing at the end of this video.

[@sookie4195]

They may have been sexually active. It was sad for him to not be discharged, but would have been more sad if he killed again. I don’t think insane or not insane murderers should ever get out.

[@StargazerAPW]

How are they allowed to have relationships in there?? I’m not sure that that is wise… he killed his wife!!!

[@Fleurae]

That shows how old this is.. I worked at a rehab and a psyche hospital and males and females had to be 10 feet away from eachother at all times. They couldn't sit or eat together with the opposite sex. If we caught any "relationships/rehab romance", we would try to separate them to a different floor or we would tell them they can't be in the same room unless eating or at groups. They definitely take it wayyyyy more serious nowadays

[@amysmith3247]

@@Fleurae pills lined up with their picture def was not a good idea either. times have changed for sure! going into their rooms are also not a safe thing.

[@jessebenware9132]

To not question your own sanity is infact insane

[@DavidMccallister65]

My uncle would fit right in at this place. He could also provide free horoscopes to all the guest. 🧙‍♂️🔮

[@melodygreen5029]

So sad for that guy. They show him zero empathy when he weeps. I hope he went on to have a great life.

[@dannelson8556]

he's going to deal with much worse on the outside so they need to push him and see how he deals and reacts to it. The are evaluating his coping ability

[@amysmith3247]

you have to shut off your emotions when dealing with these types of people.

[@Tereselynn]

Poor Buttons! Tormented that poor dog for a year & then killed him. That's sad

[@galegrazutis964]

A whole year a ting litter poodle He should be enilated. I work with animals for a living no excuse

[@thatcatboab]

If he harmed any of my animals, don't care if hes not right in the head.... id find a way to make him suffer.!

[@dwightmaciv4789]

Wtf mannnn

[@galegrazutis964]

I work in a veterinary practice and with an animal rights charity. I also take in foster pets. All to many times when we drag these monsters in to court they try to use menta lllness as their excuse If they are hurting animal.als in any way they need to be locked up.l have seen the utter torture when animals need to be euthanised becuse they are so badly hurt. I am in tears every time l ho to work. If these.people can't control themselves then they need to be locked away. Sorry if you don't like my opinion but l feel EXTREMELY strongly on this issue.The life of an innocent animal will ALWAYS take presidence over some one who is mentally ill ir has drug induced phycosis!

[@LaDeLaO]

I think more of the animals- they have NO WAY OUT

[@ericamiles666]

The guy at the beginning: I'd love just five minutes with him, and give the poodle some solace. 😒

[@Kevin-qo6jw]

What would u do with those 5 minutes

[@ericamiles666]

@@Kevin-qo6jw Use my wildest imagination. 😁

[@Spooky_515]

More empathy for an animal than a human being suggests you have some issues of your own.

[@ericamiles666]

@@Spooky_515 I have many issues, and people like you are at the top of the list.

[@johnallenismynameandmusici2796]

It's great that they're building these people up again and sometimes it works. Most of these folks do pretty well in a controlled environment like the hospital. They will take this new confidence with them when they hit the streets. My fear is the first time they get into an intense situation it may jar their comfort zone. Like somebody coming up and getting in their face. How will they handle that? They may feel knocked off their base and that can be terrifying. Yes, set them free, but there has to be some kind of daily or semi-daily touching of bases with someone.

[@mrkrinkle72]

Its like they're taking these people into an Elementary School environment and mindset. They seem to be reverting back into being reprimanded children that did a bad thing. The doctors don't communicate to these people like adults or even talk like real people do? Mabye, if they did, they'd get somewhat better??

[@eugenegant6154]

This documentary has been highly sanitized to make Patton seem as caring and comforting as possible. I would imagine the "real" Patton is quite a bit harsher than what we witness here.

[@lynnbrown2409]

As someone whom as actively witnessed mental hospital wards twice, I can definitely say that they are set up in a way that mimics "elementary schools". That's not to say that that is a bad thing.

[@ReneeWright69]

@@eugenegant6154 I don't think they be able to get full cooperation of mental patients to "act" in any certain way for cameras in a short period of time. They are about as honest in their feelings as you can get.

[@eugenegant6154]

@@ReneeWright69 I'm not saying the patients are acting, just that what we're seeing has likely been highly edited, or sanitized if you will.

[@jazzb9453]

I'm a RN and this is my life with my patients. people do not understand how underserved this section of the population is. I hope that every one in the doc is kind when there are no cameras to observe. Minds can be sick as well as bodies. Many do not understand that.

[@edwardkowalski583]

Guy asks to be released after attending groups for 6 months for murder or attempted murder 😂😂

[@bmoregood6878]

I’m say this to people who doesn’t have a love one that suffer from these mental illnesses have no idea. I was in shock to learn mental illness runs on my daughter father side , even he has it , I didn’t not know until my daughter was like 15 , that her dad had something wrong with him . Before than I had no idea. I confronted his dad after my daughter illness and his father told me that basically is on his side of the family I was devastated. How could my daughter have this sickness it doesn’t run in my family and she hasn’t had any traumatic events in her life very sheltered and well taken care of . But to found out my daughter his a life of struggle to look forward to crushed me . I make sure she takes her medication every day because if she is very well and not thinking how much the medication helps her , she will forget to take her medication and be back into a full blown episode. I’m tried injections because she is good with appointments but the injections did not work for her . If you have a love willing to take medication from you or while you watch you can keep them home with you ..And you have to be mindful it my take some times to find the right med or combinations of meds to help your love one reach their fullest potential but stick in there and never give up. I had all the control in my daughter treatment plan because she became sick at 17 . So they had to do what I requested. And my daughter knows as a 21 year old , without meds and therapy you will not live with me . And that what she wants

[@montgomerybored2478]

Dr Eyepatch doesn't want anybody to leave paradise cove, does he?

[@harieljjohnson878]

The book acting was brilliant excellent stuff hahahaha heart ❤️warming🕊

[@biglapo13]

Would you like to give buttons a hug? “No. It’s a stuffed animal. I’m crazy not stupid. This therapy is terrible”.

[@justshay]

I talk to myself ..I was an only child... sometimes I'm the most intelligent person I can find to talk to...

[@user-ok5jk1vi5k]

Abuse of animals often a prelude to physchcopathy, bit late cuddling said dog teddy. Non clinician but strongly suggest close supervision. Apologise if he was actually deep undercover. If so, deserves further employment.

[@kevinjohnson2273]

Rebecca is such a gem

[@user-ez4ih9qz4v]

These mental patients are better actors than today's entire Hollywood roster 🤣

[@eugenegant6154]

A truly sanitized look inside an asylum...everybody played their part well.

[@user-ez4ih9qz4v]

@@eugenegant6154 I was referring to the skit that they did The improv scene

[@kurlenejohn5463]

No one ever explore the spiritual aspects of mental illness, only the very few that believe in spirituality and the existence of good and evil. A lot if times many people who go through these phenomena are possessed with wicked, wicked demons and demonic spirits from hell , that need to be binded and casted out. Hollistic nutritional treatments are also excellent in treating mental illness. Having a proper diet included the right minerals, b vitamins, fish oil, omega are also very important.

[@galegrazutis964]

I think YOU need a shrink!

[@Kevin-qo6jw]

Are u on drugs

[@eggpicker2023]

Voice to skull technology

[@ivonned32]

no wonder so many murderers play mental illness. The dude who killed his fiance got out in two years 😢😮

[@collinlester5075]

Holy shit that was Ed Kemp!!

[@lifestinkswithmarkdeath]

Thought the Exact same thing.

[@ABlackCountryWoman]

"I can't feel better...I'm in your tummy...wingnut" woof woof hahaha is it me or do some of the staff seem a little...off?!

[@edwardkowalski583]

Man kills wife man expects to get out of a luxury hospital in 3 years 🤷‍♂️

[@hrwhitney7567]

You have never been in a place like this. I have.

[@christinefilas9392]

Well yeah, " so little time, so many more to off"

[@dawjamilbeautifullight2365]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@mattyfresh9698]

13:47 his "thank you" makes me smile

[@sarabeacher]

Thank you for using loading. Do you have anymore America Undercover episodes? Would love to see them!

[@banffspring72]

There is one HBO AU documentary that was on YT years ago called " One Year in a Life of Crime" from 1989. Cannot find this anywhere now.

[@ReneeWright69]

I love your name! 😁👍

[@lucydayLucida]

@@banffspring72 There was an update episode made a couple of years ago. In Australia it was being streamed on Foxtel's showcase channel, so should be available elsewhere. There are 3 parts now. The first 2 were called Methadonia at one point and here here on YT under that name

[@Courtpie443]

Looks like this was a really great hospital with an extremely caring staff ❤❤

[@eugenegant6154]

A great performance for the cameras by all.

[@SMOOVKILL1]

11:00 I'm watching it on my phone and the audio even with captions on sounds like the guy says Ed or Kemp. Is that serial killer Edmund Kemper? I know it's a long shot but looks like him. He was from California.

[@eugenegant6154]

Naw, Edmund Kemper was at Atascadaro.

[@3aeren]

11:24 total recall baby

[@jasonsstephens1244]

The black guy named Mel was the taxi driver in the original Tatal Recall Movie

[@dmimz8593]

Why they encourage them to talk with a stuffed animal??? Who is really crazy

[@ReneeWright69]

You really need that explained to you?

[@windowshoppingwithjulie6664]

that's crazy to talk to a stuffed animal

[@thermalascension]

The model airplane dude is gold

[@ReneeWright69]

He murdered his wife. Bc he's also charming he's now "gold" in your eyes? Wonder if it was your Mother he killed...

[@biglapo13]

He’s like 6’5 and digs tennis

[@speakertreatz]

thanks very much for uploading

[@kimmoore0427]

I am so fascinated by this!

[@amandafeliciano542]

The lady doctor at the end reminds me of Zooey Deschanel lol

[@JayMoney81178]

R.I.P Buttons 😢

[@Eggnoodlesandketchup3]

Would hate to be at the mercy of some of the staff in this documentary.

[@cassbarker1966]

Mmmmmm Jesse has a looooong way to go, unfortunately his behaviour was very manipulative and even his very stiff very forced poise was a very wobbly wall hiding the scary man he didn’t want to face 😟 I hope he came to terms with himself and his illness and embraced the help he needed 🤗

[@teekolinski491]

I think he murdered his wife while on a day pass from this state hospital.

[@harieljjohnson878]

I inherited bipolar from my dad I've been in the system since i was first hospitalised when i was 12 yrs old the doctors had to wait until i was 19 yrs before they could start lithium therapy 31 years ago I've spent collectively around 2 yrs as an in patient then in 1997 i was diagnosed with ptsd my wife of 20 yrs left for another month my children 4 sided with me i told them no your mum is your mum people do strange things be her friend i have faith by the Good Grace of Jesus Christ it will all be OK for all concerned i have 3 grandchildren now also so i must count my blessings and i do I'm still a little broken though Jesus Christ is nearer to the broken hearted i have good days sometimes without any lows ill always need to take lithium and other meds God Is Good Christ is King Jesus Is LORD Immanuel Jehovah God With Us Jesus Is Immanuel

[@t.carvin8767]

It wuz cute when he hugged lil doggy

[@richlew7768]

Lol these comments "aww poor guy"...most of these patients have committed atrocious crimes. Talk about poor this and that when you see them OFF the zombie drugs.

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

Ok so what's the solution

[@uggggggghhhhh]

I dont think you comprehend what legal insanity is.

[@A10Jedi]

I agree. Eye for an eye. Bring back the death penalty

[@ZoeX87]

Are you morally judging people who literally weren't in their right minds through no fault of their own?

[@bigdaddytrips6197]

The medication they receive makes them worse

[@gailspaw5521]

Sad😢

[@greedyfirstalgorithmlast26]

I was in Atascadereo back 1980's we has nice Green Shirts and Breeches. Atascaderio was much more better in 1980's than Patton was, I was on Ward 1 Doctor J Herschmann he was a Holocaust Survivor, has the tattoo in his arm.

[@DamanCaldwell777]

Lmao, buttons is scared!

[@Babyboffa2018]

Oh that poor little dog! 😢😢😢

[@repentstaythecourse5935]

I am the man- who will fight for your honor- I'll be the hero- you've been dreaming of- we'll live forever- knowing together- that we- did it all- for the glory of love.

[@aferdeath9320]

@*The Modstrobator* bro omgggg i feel like i may have to in a little bit as well cya then

[@joshuamlnarik5942]

I realize this was filmed likely decades ago but cannot help but wonder what the overall professional consensus would be in regards to allowing patients in these long-term state psychiatric prisons access to religious material and media? I know it would be unconstitutional and would never fly -- but at the same time I genuinely want to know, if it could be empirically determined that there's any demonstrable benefit, personally or socially, by allowing them to engage in such fallacious and problematic moral ethical frameworks derived from most if not all forms of religious belief that persist into the present.

[@joshuamlnarik5942]

It is my sincere belief that conversely would further their entrenchment into the dangerous psychotic manic bursts that landed them in there to begin with.

[@justinleekidd156]

Nobody perfect

[@maxuntonodo2685]

Damn sign me up.

[@brooklyn9398]

I needed a job there.

[@christinefilas9392]

These individuals talking about getting out is frightening.

[@kurlenejohn5463]

@Christine filas ? WHY is it frightening because they want freedom? Once they have been treated and spent several years on the facility with the proper therapy and observations, and served their time under treatment, these patience DESERVE a RIGHT to FREEDOM ! Some of the most famous people you know, some of the people with the most prestigious jobs, have psychiatristic problems and are on medication.

[@Kevin-qo6jw]

​@@kurlenejohn5463 it's frightening because all they have to do is stop taking there med while there in there they are supervised and take there meds every day ya they deserve freedom and a second chase till one kills your kid then they deserve a third chance right

[@kurlenejohn5463]

@Kevin-qo6jw your comments are both inflammatory & accusing and serves NO PURPOSE. Number one; speak on this issue ONLY when you are familiar or experienced, or was someone in the system. ● MEDICATION 💊 alone does NOT cure ANY illness of the physical mind or body. It is a ● COMBINATION ● of both healthy eating ; exercise & lifestyle, emotional therapy and FAMILY support... boosted at times with medication. 💊 Many psychiatric & mental health drugs have terrible side effects including suicidal & homicidal ideation, confusion, anxiety & heightened mania & mood swings. ● There are also side effects with kidney, heart and excessive weight gain & diabetes . Therefore it is important that doctors and families observe their loved ones that are suffering & find the right ✅️ combinations that work for them. Exercise & healthy eating & vitamin supplements are also much important. ● MOST people who suffer from mental health crisis are NOT violent .. it is the image & stigma that people like yourself attach to it that makes people afraid. They are sadly often times fighting a battle with their own mind. ... and often with patience & love ❤️ & support... they overcome. ● Do you know HOW many Ceo's , executives, doctors, lawyers, artists are on mental health medication 💊 in America ; Europe, the Middke East etc. ? ● MILLIONS ● It is a stereotype and evil attached to mental health usually by Black, brown & Asian communities that makes the situation hard ● for people to want to SEEK HELP●

[@brooklyn9398]

The Human Brain

[@NIACIN7282]

So sad to see people so scared in their minds. That they think they have to murder to solve the problems or kill or 💔,, fair play to doctors I say ,,

[@enlightenmentworldunited8545]

Theses people seem treated well -something rarely seen

[@eugenegant6154]

This level of treatment won't be found anywhere in the country anymore... state hospitals like this one are all closed down now.

[@deepsky6268]

this is not a prison they are running around having fun

[@lelekitty1k641]

As a person who has seen both, I would say you have a lot more freedom in prison than in a mental hospital. You get to wear street clothes, do classes, fix your hair, do your makeup, all pretty much whenever you want. Look up DOC guidelines. Mental hospital is way more strict scheduling and scrutinization. It's unnerving.

[@jughead156]

I agree but this is pretty old I’m not sure if it’s still coed

[@uggggggghhhhh]

It is a mental institution that they are not allowed to leave. They are force fed medication and live with severely mentally ill people that are violent. Its prison. Also, why do you think people in prison don't have fun? They do.

[@ernestinewhite9632]

I wondering thee hospitals are steal around. So many of them are homeless and living in tents, all the US. This filmed back 1980s when thing were better.

[@eugenegant6154]

Filmed in the mid-90s, but yeah, a lot of mentally ill people have been put out in the streets since then.

[@HikikomoriDev]

...I don't really think the staff where qualified, and it seems the US continue to have that problem and it even fares worst against third world countries in these subjects.

[@AnnaSmith-gi1br]

I have done a good bit of prison time not for mental health. But I can promise you they will always dream of being out and better . But alot of the mental health ,patient that don't and won't. Take there meds the side effects of thorisen are not good yea nerve pills work yes . But I have see people doing a shuffle on that ..... they can't help it that's serious mental health meds

[@setapart2serveministries]

I'm sorry but I think a few of them are faking to avoid real prison time.

[@wickedwonka9155]

Where did you get your degree in psychiatry?

[@dannelson8556]

Of course you do, conservatives tend to disbelieve everything. The thing is the DR's. are very good at weeding out those faking mental illness, they pay attention to every word, every bit of body language and they look for traits that you have would never think of. For example continually referring to your wife as "My Wife" rather then by her name, is a rather subtle but important clue. someone who CONTINUALY refers their their wife as "My Wife" especially when dealing with a tragic situation rather then by name is for some reason "objectifying" an intimate person thereby treating them as an detached object or possession. Weeding people out who are faking is very easy in fact it so easy that mental illness is usually ruled out during the first interview at the police station after arrest. you would literally need a doctorate in psychology to fool a panel of clinical psychologist monitoring your every move 24/7 and even an expert would slip up eventually It takes about 12 years of college studying psychology to become a clinical psychologist. A criminal who's watched a few KZbin video's or read a book or two isn't going to know enough about say manic depressive state to be able to fool a panel of clinical psychologist monitoring their every move 24/7 Not only would they need to be experts in the psychosis they are trying to faking they would need to be able keep up that act 24/7 365 days a year without slipping up, all while being on mind altering medication. Even if someone could pull this off while sober they sure the heck aren't going to have the clarity of mind to be able to keep up that act while on heavy anti psychotic medication.

[@ReneeWright69]

@@dannelson8556 you are utterly ridiculous.

[@moussagueye7208]

@@wickedwonka9155 Good question . Thanks

[@ezraglh9576]

@@ReneeWright69 he gave you an incredibly accurate and detailed response to the question at hand, what the hell more could you want?

[@Chad-Giga.]

18:05 I agree with this psychologist

[@Jimtom933]

Guy needs to be under some daisies, no rehabilitation for those sick individuals

[@edwardkowalski583]

Buttons 😳😳😱😂

[@psychologicalsigma9917]

Nobody that lives in illinois pronounces it as a plural...

[@dhcl5653]

Very 80's.

[@suzanne1430]

70s

[@QueenEvil504]

What year was this made?

[@cxinthechat4276]

I would guess late 80’s

[@cxinthechat4276]

Maybe very early 90’s

[@tiffanye9403]

Letting them listen to radio evangelist isn't helpful. I believe in God but those people take it to the extreme and mostly for profit

[@harieljjohnson878]

🐑🦁i Love You Guys i have been You guys Jesus Christ is nearer to me broken hearted He Will Restore🦁✝️🕊

[@davide.b8027]

This comment is meant to help.

[@carebear1731]

I feel so bad for the last man at the end of the video Jesse their empathy is in question!

[@teekolinski491]

Jesse ended up murdering his wife when given a day pass from this hospital.