1,522 Comments for Metropolitan State Hospital

Welcome, Shawn. You're new around these parts, aren't you? :-)

THIS IS AN ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIC PHOTO!

ONE OF MY FAVORITES.

to surly girl.
Thanks for introducing me to joke.
Lead the way.
: )

I am in agreement with everyone also.
I love the long hallway and the colors, those wonderful colors.
I'm not a big fan of using a flash, but it really adds to this one. It gives it a striking clarity. Not to mention that it's a must from time to time.
Nice Picture!
Hey Johnnsy. I love the "creeeeeeak."

shawn - joke. joke - shawn.

there. now the introductions are over with, shall we carry on?

Lynne in regards to your 2nd entry.
All i have to say is, GIVE ME A BREAK!
You can't be serious. Right?
Please say your kidding.
You should join the rest of us in reality.
You can't be THAT naive.

Oh boy.
Lynne i hope you were joking about being a psychologist. It seems that you have a fixation with paint balls. I don't even want to know why.
Try Clozaril. It will do wonders for you and your psychosis.
P.S. Try QID.

I have to ask you lynne. Do you really believe that no food or water bit? God i hope not, or you obviously have alot to learn about psychology. Patients are put into seclusion for safety reasons not for punishment. More so now than then granted. To not give patients access to food, water, toilet, etc. is not only illegal it is inhumane. The laws and medications have changed and improved so much that extreme cases of people in seclusion for long periods of time are rare. At least at the mental hospital that i work at. It can be a long process to get Dr.'s orders to even lock someone in seclusion and that is after all other interventions have failed.
And as far as the having paint sets in seclusion, you'll be singing a different tune when you have to explain to a family
how you gave someone the tools to hurt themselves or others. So many bad things could happen as a result of that.
I could tell you some stories.

WOW! I can't get enough of the light! Every photograph depends on the light in one form or another. This one is no exeption. Amazing! Such a lonely scene. Makes me think of all the people that have stood leaning against that wall just there, staring out that huge window. All the thoughts that went through their minds as they gaze in longing to be outside. To be free.
Each pane of glass could be a story or a border for some escape only to be realized in dreams.

Such a powerful image! The lighting is so strong. It is the only thing left that offers movment in such a lonely place. I close my eyes and all i see is that haunting source of the living light.

It looks like a scene straight out of the Silent Hill games. This whole series of shots does, but this looks like it was ripped straight out of the game. As eerie as this shot is on its own, the fact that it reminds me of scenes from those games makes it all the more so. Excellent job.

It's a lot harder to get into these places (the ones that are still open) than it used to be. Once upon a time all it took to be commited to a state hospital was the signature of 2 liscensed physicians. General practitioners not psychiatrists. Now it takes some doing to be admitted to a state hospital, unless the court sends you for evaluation.

OOOOH Marie Antoinette

The little trap door, maybe a cukoo appeared on the hour. Such a joke in bad taste, but what the hell, the blackside has an upside.

great pic wonders if i can get sofa like tht at my nearest store lol