I went on my hunger strike for three days. Drinking only water | የጤና ወግ - የጤና መረጃ
I went on my hunger strike for three days. Drinking only water. At this point my mother was desperate and was crying and begging me to eat. But I stood my ground. She got so desperate and went out through the gate stood there and started waiting for a priest to come by. That's when she found the man who rescued me. He was a deacon.
She brought him in and he started talking to me and asking me questions about who I am, trying to establish if I am actually possessed or not. After we talked for a few minutes he realized I was not possessed. He convinced my mom that I had nothing wrong with me and if she wanted me to end the hunger strike, she should take me home.
My mother was reluctant at first as she was planning on keeping me there for a total of three weeks but she finally gave in. So she agreed to take me home and I agreed to end my hunger strike once we got there. She took me back home.
I have disowned every member of my family including my mother. What they did to me was not only inhumane but also a crime.
This practice of chaining psychiatric patients and keeping them at a holy water place against their will is a very common thing, specially in rural areas. This has to stop!
My experience was traumatizing to say the least. But I wanted to come forward with the story and shine a light on the problem as many more people are victims of such acts. We have to do something about this.
In medical school I have noticed patients in chains being brought to the psychiatry clinic after spending several months locked away, I never thought it would happen to me. But at this point i know it could happen to anyone. Help me put an end to this. Put the word out.
