Is this normal?

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I once was in a psychiatric hospital and was ushered into a room to be assessed. The psychiatrist lifted up my T-shirt and she started massaging my stomach. Because I am ticklish I started laughing and she had a smirk on her face, as though she was flirting with me.

Seems bizarre, huh? The only thing I can say is I was in a French mental hospital. I didn't speak much French. I still don't get it though.

That sounds really strange. Have you told the other staff about it?

No, I didn't tell other staff because I was not able to speak much French. I could barely communicate during my two week stay with anyone at all. I am not particularly bothered about it. I do wonder though if along with other things that happened there it was not a little worrying.

I saw a young autistic man being kept there who had no stimulation and was left to his own devices. Besides being dressed, washed and sat down to eat no recreational activities were provided for him.

There was an elderly lady who was harassed by staff to eat even though she was vegetarian. Most the food was not vegetarian as in France there is still very little understanding or provision for it within their culture. Most kitchens would not even stock vegetarian meals.

I have found this video on YouTube from a French news channel reporting on an investigation there. I don't understand French but it appears there have been reports of "institutional mispractice" or something like that.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5fwnBvBarU[/youtube]