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Stories with keyword: institution

You Don’t Know Jack

Kurt’s father, Jack, left the family when Kurt was just a toddler, and ever since there’s been a shroud of mystery and menace around the man — his mother implies that he was dangerous, and affected by paranoid schizophrenia, and … Continue reading →

Keywords absent, acceptance, barking, bird shit, birds, Boston, brother, Burlington, creepy, dog, father, filth, Florida, forgiveness, hospital, institution, Jack, Live, Massachusetts, mental illness, paranoid schizophrenia, reunion, son, Sybil, Vermont

Greenbush

15-year old Amy is an honors student, a high achiever and an innocent “girl scout,” but her parents are aggressively adversarial towards her: there are blowout fights and screaming arguments on an unpredictable schedule, and often threats to kick Amy … Continue reading →

Keywords 1980’s, adolescence, dysfunctional family, emotional abuse, honors student, institution, Jewish, Live, Madison, mental health, Milwaukee, overachiever, parental abuse, psych ward, suicidal ideation, suicide, teenagers, thespian, tough love, treatment center

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