Mrs. Arnold, " the doctor said, coming around the desk, "we're not going to help things any this way."" What is going to help?" Mrs. Arnold said. "Is everyone really crazy but me?"" Mrs. Arnold, " the doctor said severely, "I want you to get hold of yourself. In a disoriented world like ours today, alienation from reality frequently--"" Disoriented, " Mrs. Arnold said. She stood up. "Alienation, " she said. "Reality." Before the doctor could stop her she walked to the door and opened it. "Reality, " she said, and went out. Shirley Jackson
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"The doctor told Mrs. Arnold, ‘We’re not going to help things any this way.’” If you have been diagnosed with a serious psychiatric disorder, then the last thing you need is to be told that you are crazy. In fact, sometimes people who have been diagnosed with a serious psychiatric disorder can be so disoriented and so alienated from reality that they may not even realize what is going on. The best thing for people who have been diagnosed with a serious psychiatric disorder is to find a good psychiatrist who will help them put the pieces of their lives back together again.

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