394 Comments for Massachusetts Mental Health Center

that is super cool!

Sleep studies aren't done to turn people into lab rats. They're done to help diagnose seizure disorders, sleep apnea, and sleep disorders. If they are done as part of a research project, there are specific ethical protocols that must be followed.

We don't know what was being logged in this logbook, so we shouldn't jump to the conclusion that it contains confidential patient information. Perhaps it kept track of deliveries to the lab, refrigerator temperatures, or routine maintenance of various pieces of equipment in the lab, like the way fire extinguishers have to be inspected once a month to make sure they are fully charged.

There would not be any problem with staff names being posted. As Lynne has already noted, emergency contacts are required to be prominently posted. This was a state facility, so a person's employment there was a matter of public record.

Out of curiosity, and to add even more "life" to the photo, I did a google search and found several references for "Joanne Wojcik" and "Larry Seidman." One of the Ms. Wojciks is a researcher on mental health topics. Her published work has included studies of cognition in schizophrenia and treatment of nonpsychotic relatives of patients with schizophrenia. One of the Mr. Seidmans is a professor of psychology in the Psychiatry Department of a major university medical school. There is also a Larry Seidman who is a professional photographer.

to creepy i want to go and go throught is building so much just to go through them and if i run into some weird activity that would just be an awesome bonus

It would be helpful if the person were suffering substance abuse related problems. Being over-looked without escape while going through withdrawl. I've been there, done that. Trust me, it's useful.. especially when someones life counts on it.

What I want to know is how the hell anyone could be helped by being locked in a room by themselves? You cant. Seclusion does nothing more than worsen a persons psychosis, how can it make it any better?

Its wrong to turn disturbed people into labrats.

AKA as holy shit the crazies are gonna blow!

Oh, the window is the loo.

It seems to be kind of a violation of this man's privacy to post his picture up like this. This is a recently closed facility and he could still be around in the city.

Wow, reminds me of when I had my sleep studies done! I look like a freak every night now, with my CPAP machine and that sexy mask! My husband has one too, so I'd shutter to think what someone would think if they walked into our bedroom and saw us both hooked up to our machines with the masks and hoses...LOL!

desmet - this building caught up in red tape, it seems, so I wouldn't expect it to be razed too quickly.
"The State lease of the *redacted* property has expired and the Division of Capital Asset Management is currently writing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the property. The RFP will include a requirement to the developer of the construction of the site to provide for a new facility which will replace the old..."
So, it seems that the government is seeing to it that our grand kids may have their own building to explore on the site!

Those are read outs of the person's REM (rapid eye movement) activity while they sleep, lined up with the pictures from the appropriate times.

Another loney wheelchair....it looks so sad all by itself. Nice photo Motts!! : )