alec ticnor

Review of Marillac Center

Today marks 4 years since I was released from this...

Today marks 4 years since I was released from this hell-hole. They put you in a dark room all day with very little stimulation, except for some books and a TV. Some of the staff are incredibly rude, and could probably be classified as sadists. One night, the "doctors" set their chairs in a circle right outside everyone's rooms, and were talking really loud. I asked them if they could move their chairs down the hall, where they would not be bothering anyone, and they said that they would. 10 minutes later they haven't moved, so I go out and ask them if they could at least be quiet. One of the "doctors" told me that it was time for me to go into the "quiet room" which is a dark, concrete closet with a bed that they strap you into. They then closed the door and left me in there all night. They also pumped me full of chemicals to make an opiate addict nervous on a daily basis. I was 10 when all this happens, and I'm now still scared to tell my parents that I'm ever depressed. I also experience signs of PTSD whenever I'm in a dark room. The feeling of being alone and completely helpless that I experienced during my stay is something that will haunt me for the rest of my life.