A chapter written by Rae Unzicker for the book "Beyond Bedlam" which was first published in 1996. In this chapter, Rae recounts her early childhood and recognizing that she was different from other people and how this led to her being called sick and institutionalized as a teenager. Rae is clear that she wanted to believe that people were helping her, but details the dehumanizing experiences she and others have experienced in institutions, including being put into a seclusion room.
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