Hostility and neglect. [heartbeat] i am a mental patient at Saint Elizabeth hospital in washington, d. C. For ages, People Like Us have been hidden in darkness, families do not like to talk about their members in Mental Hospitals. People seem to think there is something worse about the mentally ill than being ill with pneumonia. Well, it is not true and because it is not true, tonight mental patients all over the country are gathering together to strip away that darkness. Now you can see me and in a moment, you will see others like me. You will learn from us how mental patients used to be treated. The conditions of our hospitals today and the new hope that we have no to get well again. Now to get well again. Lets take the first part, how we used to be treated. I am standing on a stage, behind me, my fellow patients at Saint Elizabeths our celebrating our centennial. They are performing a play written by ourselves. It is about our founder, dorothea dix, who lived back when lincoln did a
Of my friends have heard me give this origin story. This book came about because of the review i did that mention the series that was used biography to teach history. It would hit biographical topics or would you say representative biography to get at a broader subject of history. They had just published their first volume, it was on pocahontas because of the issues regarding native American History. They were looking for someone to do something on American Foreign relations. He offered me the opportunity to put together a perspective. These were supposed to be short and concise books. That was the idea. The topic i debated and consulted with some people about which biographical figure might serve that purpose in the american context. I kept coming back to Henry Kissinger. A man whos had such a long career of american and foreign relations. Though not born in the United States, his career really does represent something about 20thcentury american politics. When i did get the chance to
Ati am a mental patient Saint Elizabeth hospital in washington, d. C. For ages, People Like Us have been hidden in darkness, families do not like to talk about their members in Mental Hospitals. People seem to think there is something worse about the mentally ill than being ill with pneumonia. Well, it is not true and because it is not true, tonight mental patients all over the country are gathering together to strip away that darkness. And in aan see me moment, you will see others like me. You will learn from us how mental patients used to be treated. The conditions of our hospitals today and the new hope that we have no to get well again. Lets take the first part, how we used to be treated. I am standing on a stage, behind me, my fellow patients at Saint Elizabeths our seller rating our centennial. They are performing a play written by ourselves. Founder, who lived back when lincoln did and fought for better treatment for People Like Us. Each person in the play is a mental patient, e
The safe houses run by Family Crisis Center ink with funds from Prince Georges County and state and private donation. The food are molded. Theres mold in the bathroom and we have been complaining about different things. These pictures show some of their concerns. Piles of moldy bread, a window casement that caused one woman to have a concussion when it fell on her head. Moldy bathroom tiles where mushrooms are sprung up. What are we showing our kids . Its not an option and sometimes i dont give my daughter the food because the stuff is left out for days. As temperatures plummet, they say many rooms dont have heat including one with a 5monthold infant. Its not just their comfort they worry about, they say the house itself doesnt have enough security. We does reach out to Prince Georges County city council as well as the Family Crisis Center sophie ford. No one was available for comment today. Its unbearable. It makes you want to leave and makes you want to do something it makes you want
Gop frontrunner in alabama. Im erica grow. More of the great weather we had yesterday lies haze in the first alert 7day forecast. Im mike hydeck. And im erica grow. We want to start with the breaking news. The total number of homicides in the district is now 101. The first occurred in northeast dc in the 300 block of 54th street. And the second in the 1300 block of stevens road in southeast d. C. , both victims are male and died from multiple gunshot wounds. Another man is in serious condition in the hospital. And 20 hours plus after a man barricaded himself inside a northeast d. C. Home he is is keeping police at bay. A woman was shot and killed outside the home. This happened after a dispute with a relative and surae chinn has the story. Reporter residents are waking up with the ongoing situation as they are sheltering in place. Police are maintaining a Large Police Presence. I want to show you folks in Tactical Gear and a lot of police on the block. Theyre using this as a staging ar