Tell us again about the voices.
Nothing. I mean, you heard what I said about them.
Yes, but we didn’t understand. Perhaps you can clarify? For example, how many are there?
Four, five. I don’t know.
Male? Female?
I don’t know. It’s hard to say. They’re always talking. They never stop talking.
Are they talking now?
Yes.
And what are they saying?
I don’t want more shock. Please. It hurts. Last time I bit my tongue.
We heard you spat out your mouth guard. We’ll make sure to secure it better in the future. Would you like some water now?
This was most distressing.. i feel the interrogator’s good cop voice, but I trust it even less than the bad cop.
Oooh, that’s creepy! I’m glad you only had one hundred words: I don’t think I like where this is going. Please let me know when it’s safe to come from behind the sofa.
Subtly scary! Nicely done!
Oh gosh electro shock. This terrible treatment is experiencing a rebirth in some circles I am told.
I think they’ve altered it somewhat now. I heard some story on NPR. At least it’s not Dr. Feeman’s lobotomobile.
Indeed!
Poor chap having to undergo that shock treatment.
ECT is just dreadful. You have made the treatment of mental illness terrifyingly real and I just want to jump in and save her. She may have been hearing voices but the shock is worse. Makes my skin crawl.
If you were looking for ‘creeped out’ as a response, mission accomplished.
That pretended compassion of these torturers gives me goose pimples. Water’s power is abused.
Mental health circa 1970. In the 40s, they used to keep women in a coma for two weeks using insulin. I researched it and put it into my second novel (due out later this year). Thanks for reading!
It’s unbelievable what was done, even in the ‘enlightened’ second half of the last century. I haven’t done research, but got glimpses from some of the open online classes I’ve taken.
Here’s an article about it. Thank God for Wikipedia. At the very least it sends me to the library. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insulin_shock_therapy
Thank you! I’m always interested in how writers do their research. :) Wikipedia is always a good starting point for getting a general idea, and full of references for further study.
Oh…this is painful. And very scary.
Not a nice scene. Well described.