My question might be outdated or I may be misinformed by watching too many moovies, but why do mental hospitals have “quiet rooms”? It feels more punishing than calming.
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I believe the idea is to put a patient who can’t be calmed in a place where they can’t easily hurt themselves or fellow patients. I think movies and TV shows tend to feature them being used punitively a lot, maybe because stories about a mental hospital where the staff follows guidelines and the patients are treated well doesn’t make for good drama.
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