E15. More Psych Ward

About this episode

Sadie reflects on her experiences in a psychiatric ward and discusses the complexities of shame and silence among abuse survivors.

Send us Fan Mail We return to Station 64 as Sadie remembers the joys of a locked psychiatric ward, where clothes, movies, and music become a lifeline. Outside the hospital walls, on the University of Minnesota campus, protest, freedom, and the first Earth Day swirl like a living promise. In staff notes, Sadie is “blossoming," yet a call from her mother triggers a home visit. We unpack why survivors keep abuse secret, how shame and fear of being labeled “bad” keep us silent, and what i...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sadie Green, Pam Colby

Topics covered

• mental health
• psychiatric ward
• abuse survivors
• shame
• freedom
• protest

Keywords

• psychiatric ward
• mental health
• abuse
• shame
• Earth Day
• University of Minnesota
• freedom

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Minnesota

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