Oh, Snapped!
I remember a couple of months ago somebody spoke to me about how camp minus prison has affected their lives. I guess to some it is still a walk in the park. Even I can safely say that it is not that hard for me these days.
However, not everybody can adapt to the hard life at camp minus prison. I can attest to this fact since somebody did eventually snap at work. It is a scary thing, really. Who knew that somebody go down that road. Oh sure, we often joke that one day somebody would really go crazy from working at camp minus prison, but often we simply counter this by saying that we were already nuts.
Who knew what was going on in the mind of that employee..? Sources say that she was working on the night shift, and as is the usual with camp minus prison, they asked her to extend her schedule so as to accomodate more work done – yes, overtime. She was the silent type, and during that day, some people said she was beginning to talk to herself. This wouldn’t really raise many eyebrows at camp minus prison since one general rule is that you must not talk when working – a rule we often break but some do follow.
Now what sources say that happened was that her talking to herself became more abnormal or something, so the heads sent her off to the canteen to eat breakfast/lunch. When she came back, some said she was not feeling well or she was still in a state of shock or something, so the heads sent her to the clinic so that the doctor might give her a check-up. Suffice it to say that perhaps she really snapped while at the clinic. How so? Well, she locked up the doors in the clinic – with the nurses inside – and told the nurses not to open the door because there were monsters outside.
I have no idea how they managed the situation, but what my colleagues tell me is that she was escorted outside, just around lunchtime, so she could be taken to the DSWD or the proper authorities. This is not exactly gossip folks, but she did snap. I am not saying that she really is/was crazy, but she snapped. The exact details as to how the day went are still a bit hazy, but a lot of people saw what happened, and with the number of workers working at camp minus prison, hardly anything is kept a secret.
I feel sorry for the employee. Truly, camp minus prison is not a pretty place. Perhaps she had some tough problems, plus the stress, and the heavy work pushed her over the edge. We cannot blame her. Almost everybody else at camp minus prison is prone to go down that path. It could be the combination of everything, or she could have had just a little too much all at once.
I pray that she is well, and that somebody can give her the help she deserves.
woah! as in?! this really happened? do i know her? hell house must be a whole lot worse since i got out huh?
STRESS…
nah.. nobody you know.. i don’t even know her.. she’s allegedly from the process after CED.
ahh.. the professional speaks.
is it possible that she was actually a bit borderline to begin with?
HA! interesting… the “psychologist”-part of me is saying that the person is probably exhibiting a form of paranoid schizophrenia (the most common form), and most probably has nothing to do with work conditions.
nevertheless, this is an interesting episode
she should look for more interesting jobs
although seriously, paranoid schizophrenia should not be a hindrance to living a normal and fulfilling life. a good example is John Nash, dramatized in the movie “A Beautiful Mind” — the delusions are usually auditory, though, rather than visual, even in Nash’s case. In real-life, he hears voices, rather than sees imaginary persons.
ok,this is just plain weird. and sad. and serious. kumusta na xa? is she getting help? if it’s paranoid schizophrenia, good luck. Murag luoy au ang madiagnose ana dre sa pinas… unless you’re rich, that is. I agree, she should look for other jobs…
isn’t is sad how we categorize all those suffering from distinctly different psychological disorders as a single “crazy” diagnosis?
by analogy, it would be similar as if we diagnose someone having heartburn and another having cancer of the duodenum as both having “abdominal ailment”.
@anonymous: I like your blog.
it is sad how we often simply categorize everybody with psychological disorders into one category called “crazy”. In fact, I wish I could correctly give a diagnosis as to what is wrong with those who suffer from those disorders. but seriously, I do think that perhaps the person is already suffering a mild form of psychological disorder, and that work conditions may have triggered a release of some sort. 
oh well, what do i know anyway.
@joselle: i don’t know how she is… last thing i heard, she was being referred to the DSWD. it is a sad fact that there is not much help that can be extended to those who can ill afford psychological treatments.
i wish her, and really all those who suffer from treatable mental disorders, all the luck. she’s going to need it.
i hope she’s not terminated and further hope the medical insurance can at least help in the cost of treatment.