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All tagged mental health

Apr 22
Apr 22 Paint Fumes

Mercedes Lubbers

They think it's the paint. They think I'm crazy.

Jul 14
Jul 14 Frayed Tape

Frederick Charles Melancon

A line ran down the middle of the hallway in the DePaul Behavioral Health Center in New Orleans. You didn’t cross it.