> I've seen the inside of (admittedly only one of) them, although not as a patient. My father is a psychiatrist. So you lack first-hand knowledge, and your arg

> I've seen the inside of (admittedly only one of) them, although not as a patient. My father is a psychiatrist. So you lack first-hand knowledge, and your argument is easily seen as a biased defense of a family member -- an authority figure, even. I don't think you're helping your cause any.