III-"Patient Welcomed by Assault, Sexual Attack" - Betty Wells - Wichita Eagle and Wichita Beacon

Staff Writer Betty Wells was a voluntarily committed patient for eight days at Larned State Hospital. No one at the hospital knew she was there to find out what life in a mental institution is like. This is the third of six articles.

Byline: Betty Wells; 1974-01-30; Wichita Eagle and Wichita Beacon; pages 6A

Report: "Trip Into Darkness" - Betty Wells - Wichita Eagle and Wichita Beacon

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"But it had been my first exposure to other women patients earlier in the day which set the stage for future occurrences, many of which were highlighted not for their starkness, but by boredom. . ."

Description:In her third article about the mental hospital, Betty Wells writes about being assaulted.

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In her third article about the mental hospital, Betty Wells writes about being assaulted.