People like her should be our celebrities. Why do we admire people that do nothing to make this world a better place . I hope she gets the love and respect she deserves in the future.
I think people too easily dismiss celebrities as useless and unhelpful to a society. For so many, they help people escape from their lives for a time. They provide a narrative, and characters to relate to and admire or aspire to be; they show us who we could be, who we don't want to be, and become the friends and families we wish we had. It's important to understand and distinguish the fantasy from reality, but still be able to use it to cope with your day to day life and its challenges.
What a great summation! It's so true! But why do some people have more ability to resist allowing the environment to dictate a negative outcome than others do?
I have been a nurse for 13 years. I used to be an inpatient psych nurse for four years and I moved onto critical care icu. People would always say, "I can't believe you did pysch, or how did you put up with those people?" People always forget that mental illness can affect anyone at anytime. I tried to be the best at it, and empathize with everyone. I'm in a season where I'm working on my own traumas, and I just ask people to be kind. You never know what people are going through, even if it looks like their life is together.
Thank you for explaining my 17yr old son ended up with leukemia out no where a year later he started to develop psychosis episodes in the hospital while being treated for leukemia. Then he ended up in psyche in the children's hospital they found out he was diagnosed with catatonia.ever since then my son has never been the same in and out of psyche for 2yrs now. We had normal lives before the cancer..I myself was in nursing 20yrs. I am now his full time caregiver I fight everyday just for my son to seen as a person. ..Being a person who had normal lives I understand how professionals treat you when your on the other side now😢😢😢😢😢
Thank you for what you do. I've been hospitalized for ... reasons. I know first hand what people like you do for a living, and you make a huge difference.
She is SOOOoo much smarter than she is letting on. Incredibly accessible and lucid description of the system and it's current state. Thank you for all you do Clarisse
My boyfriends aunt was murdered trying to bring medication to a patient in a halfway house, they found her body in the basement. Rest in peace Joyce Grayson. Nurses should NEVER be sent to these places alone.
i think about her so often. the things he did to her were so cruel. i hope she is resting in peace 💔 she deserves justice. we need some serious changes to our healthcare systems
man, just googled her name and read the article.. that man should have been in prison for life based on stuff he did before murdering your boyfriend's aunt.
Clients should never be sent alone to "hospitals". The heatwave house thing is kind of a different story though. But these doctors are nothing but human traffickers and k1llers themselves.
I was admitted to the psych ward at 15 following a suicide attempt. I am forever grateful for the amazing psych team and nurses on my ward. They really genuinely saved my life and gave me the support i needed. I am now 17 and in a really good place. To any nurses or mental health workers out there, thank you so much. You impact peoples lives every day.
Well done you for taking the chance to trust and make changes to support your mental health! Had a dear friend who spent several stays at a world famous facility for issues as a teen, and is now a popular, successful therapist helping others! 👍🙏🕊️
In the USA it IS a business, but it should not be. Call me socialist, but I believe everyone should be entitled to quality medical care, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Other countries do it. There's no reason the USA can't. It's the few in positions of power, with all the authority and wealth, and all the special interests and lobbies, that ultimately maintain the status quo.
@@aarondavid5866 No. But many are, or at least, have some sort of experience or background that puts them there. Not all people of course. Some have great fulfilling lives before falling apart in rock bottom for various reasons, some entirely their fault, some not. That's life.
I am also a RN. Despite all the good she radiates, behind her smile and laughs at the anecdotes she shares, I recognize the struggle within ourselves to maintain a semblance of compassion and dignity to fulfill our role as caregivers while tending to our own, and often neglected, needs. ❤ Bless you, dear. Take care of yourself. ❤
My mom suffered from mental health issues her whole life. She eventually ended up working in a crisis unit in my city, where she found her calling. She's gone now, but this lady reminds me of her in a lot of ways. This world desperately needs more people like Clarisse. Cheers.
As an RN with 45 years experience- thank you for telling the truth for the world to hear. You are telling the truth. Our mental health services in the US are so under funded and valued. Healthcare is so profit oriented and nurses are viewed simply as a labor expense on the financial statement. I have worked in hospital nursing and as healthcare insurance. It is all about profit.
Agree fully. I was never a nurse but I was a cna. I worked at assisted living, nursing homes and home health. There were plenty of times the nurse at the assisted living did not call an ambulance for someone when they should have as soon as they should have due to knowing the person would not come back, as they were not fit to be there anymore and needed nursing home care.
@@bethkovar6990it is not money but the LOVE of money. We have plenty of money in this country but the stinking Biden Administration prefers to spend it on illegal criminals and sending billions to other countries all for their own power now that's evil. No $ does great things n the hands of morally conscious ppl. Not evil men and women.
As a psychiatric RN myself and a long time viewer, I am delighted to see this! She did an amazing job representing the career and our wonderful patient population ! So many people have questioned my decision to become a psych nurse , and even belittled the career stating “it’s not real nursing “. This interview did a great job explaining all the reasons I absolutely love doing what I do , thank you for this!
How did you get over the fear of working with the patients that came in homicidal or in full-blown psychosis? I have often thought about working with children mental health issues. However, working with the adults that come in and are as she described homicidal, was that something you had to prepare yourself for? I don’t know why we ever got rid of institutions and just didn’t make them better? Then again look at nursing homes how bad those are? Maybe private institutions are better because government ran anything is pretty bad. They should definitely be nonprofit.
@@LeilaLanthorn It is a risk but you're generally more at risk from the general public in day to day life, and if stuff does happen on the ward you're surrounded by a team of people highly trained in deescalation and safe management skills. Often times just showing compassion and understanding that even if someone is delusional and aggressive, it often comes from a place of fear or sense of powerlessness, goes a long way.
@@FusRoTEAPot perfect answer , I agree! I work with an awesome team which in the event a patient gets really agitated to the point we can’t deescalate the situation with therapeutic communication , we have a effective system in place with onsite security , and of course as needed medications , and restraints (last resort , ofc ) Siruations like that are rarer than people assume though.
I work in law enforcement and have interaction almost daily with psych staff at several facilities. I’ve seen more good psych staff than on the ER side and it really makes a huge difference for the patient and everyone else!
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a cooler more intelligent person interviewed ever. It helps that she has a great sense of style sure, but what makes her cool is her outlook from her experiences. God bless her.
❤️ Her! Thank You for Sharing ! 💯wish Change would Come for Mental Health System. I Love her Heart of Compassion and Wisdom! I Couldn’t do her job. She Knows the Truth!
Oh man, I just got home from my overnight shift in the ED as a psych RN, heated up some food, and threw on SWU like I usually do to unwind. Then boom-this reflective interview pops up in my feed, so close to home! I think we might have worked at the same facility because I too have worked in a public hospital in NYC with a coworker who was an ex-detective turned nurse! But truly- she is absolutely correct. We are in desperate need of more resources, more hands that are willing to help and most importantly- more compassion for our population. Thanks for this, Mark and Clarisse!
Mom of a schizophrenic here, as well as a,disabled RN. My son was an adult when his symptoms appeared and it has been hell. My son finally assaulted his dad, my ex. I tried to tell the “experts” that would happen or worse. His dad is ok now. Now, guess where my son has been for 3 yrs and counting . County jail. Awaiting a psychiatric bed in a state ran facility.
I don’t think referring to your child only as their illness and not indicating their humanity in any way is very indicative of something deeper going on. I wouldn’t trust you to be a nurse.
@@gwenythp.7040-Perhaps it's a _short-form_ she regularly uses with familiars. It might be better if she wrote instead, "My son has/suffers from/lives with schizophrenia." Any of those 3 ways of defining his psychiatric diagnoses/illness are far less stigmatizing than, _"Mom of a schizophrenic here,"_ which *_dehumanizes him_* - the last thing he needs, or that she needs to habituate readers that it's somehow "okay" o refer to people living and often struggling with mental health issues. The emergence of schizophrenia in (mostly) males in their late-teens to late-twenties isn't something that that can be pre-diagnosed, and can be "activated" by a traumatic event. My late uncle began showing signs of schizophrenia after a tragic house fire in which an entire family he was friends with perished, when he was in his early twenties. He was devastated by their loss. He struggled with his mental illness for as long as I knew him - or at least _once I knew_ he had schizophrenia. My mom, a psych nurse and his sister, explained it to me when I was a teen. He was the "fun uncle" who joked around, made funny faces and voices, tickled us, and entertained us by playing guitar, accordion and singing songs with us. My mom always made him feel welcome in our home. He was misunderstood by so many - mind you, it was during the 1960s-1990s, when there was still _significant stigma_ against those living with mental health issues, and psychiatric treatment often meant locking people up in "asylums," i.e. _"jails"_ for people who needed psychotherapy and autonomy. *I miss him.* He had a generous nature. He gave me a vintage guitar in my twenties (I'm a professional singer & musician) and later, an accordion, but I couldn't get the hang of playing the accordion, so I gave it back to him. I, myself, have a few mental health diagnoses and though in Canada, with universal healthcare, it is extremely challenging to find psychotherapy that is covered by the province, unless the psychiatrist or counsellor's practice is in a hospital. There are months- or years-long _wait lists,_ but it's improving and many _community health centres_ *employ social workers as therapists,* so the services are free to those in need.
As a nurse who works in inpatient psych, this interview resonates with me to the core. I am now so much more determined to try to make a difference in the lives of others! Thank you for sharing your perspective of the problems surrounding mental health, Clarisse. You are a rockstar!
Speaking as a surgeon in practice for over thirty years, who loved his psych rotation in medical school, I think this woman is 1000% credible. She defines the problem very well, which is basically a lack of resources. Society is FULL of crazy-to-seriously maladjusted people. What are we to do with them all? God bless her for trying, she needs more help.
Mandatory abuse reporters, do your duty. She said she knows that girl is going to a place that's going to " fuck her up". She definitely is one, Mark, are you a mandatory reporter?
As a nurse, I would like to express appreciation for a few things about this interview: Thank you Clarisse for being a voice for the patients you serve, your compassion and clinical skill shines here. Thank you, Mark, for seeing/capturing/sharing the value in highlighting this area of the world (med field/mental health on a systemic level). Thank you, Clarisse, for speaking on the truth about how nurses are needed, truly essential, and how we are actually treated while working. This is valuable information and I hope it sparks conversation and plants a seed for positive change. Proud to share the field and the love of nursing, science, and helping others with such a bright light. Thank you.
@@JeffBostick222 nurses were the mean girls in high school, they're usually awful women that chest on their husband's. Source: I'm a hospital employee in physical therapy
@@amandab905 What you say and what I saw prompted me to post a rare reply. Here in England where I live and have worked since 2002 inside of the health system, I saw a fair amount of staff abused when I worked in schizophrenia for 9 years. Shining lights indeed.
I am a 60 year old Psych travel nurse (since COVID). Thank you for sharing the iceberg tip of your story. So glad you are writing a book. I am always joking, nurse humor, that the only way I can retire is to write a novel, because you can’t make this shit up. Rock on… you’ve got this.
Clarrise is an unsung hero, one of the human angels in life that walk amongst us. Nurses have always been the backbone of healthcare.It's time more than ever, we cared for them as they deserve, because without them, there is no health care. Please do another interview, her knowledge and experience is invaluable. Heartfelt gratitude Clarisse for ALL you do,. The immense caring in such a challenging field requires exhaustive giving, please take care of you also. You are a phenomenal person 🩷
I was in kids peace a long time ago In my late teens. This nurse lady took me aside and told my before I left “ don’t come back here. You don’t belong here, you’re not like them. You have a light about you. Just promise you won’t come back, please.” I never went back and I still think about her. If I become rich from my businesses I’m going to find her and bless her. If you ever read this, thank you. It absolutely mattered what you said to me.
I had a nurse that said the same thing about me. I went to get admitted. Spoke to her for a few hours and she told me she would not admit me because there is still hope for me and I would come out worse than I went in. I’m grateful for her, she had a big part in saving me in many ways.
xaviaespinosa, I will tell you how to be blessed in your business so you can bless her back, one thing is to be honest in all areas of your business. Secondly, give back to others. The measure in which you give is the measure in which it will be given back to you.
@@Jeremy-th5ptseriously?? Walk-in her shoes , then come back and give us your bullshit response. Psych nurse here with 30+ years in psychiatric home care. We are in the trenches. What do you do?
Why? The government already controls everything. It subsidizes family breakdown, allows criminal behavior and then pays for all the lawyers, social workers and doctors who pick up the pieces. They won't change anything.
@@rosiedixon98 Well said. Like yeah, someone shows them this video for what?? It's not going to become the response that would be hoped for. It would be very depressing actually to see that in some imaginary scenario.
Yes, we nurses should be more involved in legislature-and we are here in Colorado. Imagine if we banded together with a unified voice nationally. More nurses in politics please!
I’m less than one minute in and can hear how gentle she is as a person. Her voice and mannerisms. Beautiful person to be gentle and choose a not gentle career-to help others. To help those who never knew or know what gentleness is.
I’m a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with my own clinic. It’s a heartbreaking field, period. Yet when you make a difference for someone, it’s the fuel that can sustain you. I’m all about preventive care, treating the whole person and not a diagnosis, and keeping my patient volume reasonable so I can provide great care for the long term without burning out. Touch is underrated and important in health care and I both receive and give hugs when appropriate. She is correct, you have to be SO careful with boundaries though both for the good of the patient and yourself. I hope wonderful Clarisse stays in this field and finds a path where she can keep being phenomenal.
Wish you could connect w me. I own a Reiki, Somatic healing & Energy Medicine business that is quite effective as a Complement psychiatric services. Life Path Reiki & Healing Arts, NJ
Retired emergency psychiatrist here. Thank you sister. It is terrible how we treat the mentally Ill in this country. I’ve referred to homeless camps as psych hospitals Al fresco except instead of nurses and psychiatrists we have drug dealers.
And now everyone is in love with Clarisse. Seeing a woman who is so much herself and so passionate about her advocacy of vulnerable people, it just gets me right in my feelings. I don’t think I’m alone in that.
@@Tally-vision She seems anxious, and full of a range of emotions due to being vulnerable about her extremely challenging job. She is compassionate and angry (frustrated) and she deserves more respect than accusations that she’s drunk.
Start of video : "Wow, she's really cute ! I like her style !" End of video : "Oh.. Ok, that's one of the most special human beings i've ever heard talking on TH-cam. The world needs more compassionate people like her" Thank for everything Clarisse.
Yes!! She has such a beautiful personality. I can listen to her talk for hours. I am so happy she found her talent in life and giving the world the "good" from her heart. She is so cute and such a bubbly personality. I wish her nothing but good luck, health and success.
when she talked about nursing abuse and the fact that we arent protected and the fact that no one cares and that if nurses left the hospital it would crumble it resonated sooo deep with me. i have been thinking this and feeling this for so long
CPS failed me, I was left to be abused in a "safe" home. I received a copy of the intake visit, and home visit. The home visit was a joke, they said they'd come check again and never did. Leaving me to see horrible things & be abused by more "family" members. 😢 The PTSD & pain this caused had a really negative effect on my life. 43 years and I'm still in therapy, been in & out of psych wards and detox/AODA units. I was put with adults as a 16 yr old. it was really scary.
The biggest problem with getting the people to interview is that the ones actively working don't want to talk to anyone about the things that need changing. As she mentioned, it's a fight for staff along with insurance and governmental regulations that have to be followed that make it so hard for people to get proper treatment. Hardly anyone who works in the field will speak about it for fear of losing their jobs over it. I can say that the insurance companies have entirely too much power over mental health treatment, and the government isn't doing nearly enough to help.
@@SonjaBlade608They didn't fail you they did what they are made to do. CPS along with the mental health system are branches of the cash for kids system. Cps is literally a s3x tr@ff1cking organization.
ER RN here-I don’t see going back. Worked through Covid. Nurse of 35 years. Just understaffed, underpaid, don’t have safe mandatory pt/nurse ratios. I loved helping people but she’s right-you get bitter from the broken system.
@@tonyhoffman3309 I'm grateful that my mother, a dedicated nurse for over 50 years, passed away before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Much like Clarisse, she often only heard from old friends when they needed medical advice. When she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer, the people we once thought of as friends were nowhere to be found. It was just my sister and me by her side. I felt so much anger, especially knowing how she had always been there for her "friends," even after our father-her husband-took his own life, leaving her deeply depressed and anxious.
I can't express how much I appreciate people like her. I've been dealing with schizophrenia and personality disorder and bipolar since I was a kid. People like her saved my life
This is by far, the best interview I have seen on SWU. She describes accurately what happens behind the scenes of what are the underlying issues in mental health in the U.S. Please do a part 2 interview with her, Mark! Thank you , Clarisse.
As a psychiatric nurse myself, I salute you and understand all of the frustration. All we can do is hope and pray that every tiny intervention that we have done will make a difference in the lives of these patients. I once cared for an alcoholic homeless man who stated, “You are the first person who has been kind to me in months.” We ARE making a difference. We have to believe it.
Thanks to all the nurses from the bottom of my heart from a mother who’s daughter was taken by a court order to a psychiatric hospital. Once those doors close our loved ones are “truly “ in your care. We have no idea what goes on or how they are being treated behind the lock doors. I prayed for God to send patient understanding health care workers by my daughters side. The nurse would give my daughter phone time and communicated with me daily. It was the voice of my daughter’s nurses that gave me peace and reassurance. Keep your heart’s compassionate toward your patients and know you are appreciated very much! God bless to all nurses! Don’t stop caring! And most of all be proud Of the psychiatric care you provide “mental health “ can strike at any moment of time 😢with no warning signs and difficult to get help for at times. Thank you again!❤
As someone who is graduates in spring with my BSN. My focus is adolescent/ peds Pysch RN. I have watched this many times. Thank you for your authentic and real interview. Why do I want to this because it’s needed and the system is broken.
I have a grandma who is a retired psychiatric nurse who has a terrible hoarding problem but even with her lack of self awareness and dementia, she's still on top of helping people around her. ❤
Honestly as long as she’s trying. I’m one of those people that is severely messed up but I can help people heal lol. I know it’s a little weird but hey it works. God bless her
This is the best interview and the the most worthy person you have ever interviewed. I am 80 still in good health,Vietnam Vet, bronze star, retired LEO, 50 jobs before becoming a LEO. Thought I had seen pretty much everything until you interviewed Clarisse. She has been through the shit and it did not break her. She is strong enough to carry that load and help others especially kids. I couldn't do it. Clarisse, darlin, I love you, not in a sexual or romantic way. Never let anyone take your strength. I got up this morning and met you. Wish every day would start this way. You are are our compassion and our strength. Good morning Clarisse.
I’m a Critical Care RN and every time I watch one of your videos, I think about reaching out for an interview. Super interesting hearing a nurse from a completely different specialty speaking out. I also come from a family of addiction as well as working through the COVID pandemic like Clarisse. Even though I work with adults, there’s so many similarities in our work environments. Especially the broken systems in healthcare. Healthcare is a business; a multi billion dollar business ,and once you realize that, everything starts to make sense. Thanks for this one!
When I was 15 I was hospitalized for several weeks in a medical eating disorder unit. It wasn’t really psych care oriented, more targeted towards physical health stabilization, but obviously the psychiatric aspect was present and unavoidable. I remember going into it scared, feeling like the nurses were going to be unkind to me because there can be an idea that eating disorder patients are “doing it to themselves” and wasting the time of hospital staff, but I ended up being cared for by some of the kindest, most wonderful people that I have met. I will never forget the support and light they brought to an extremely upsetting, dehumanizing time for a teenage girl. Asking me about my life, talking about tv shows, telling me about their lives, sitting with me for hours as I struggled to eat. There are people who do their jobs because it’s their job and there are people who do their jobs because they want someone to feel less alone, and those nurses made me feel less alone. Thank you Clarissa for doing what you do, and thank you Mark for providing the platform.
@@watcher3733 I am, thank you for asking. Sometimes it’s still a struggle, I’m definitely of the belief that once an eating disorder has made its way into your brain it’s kind of impossible to fully undo the damage around unhealthy thought patterns and body image, but I’ve worked though it to a point where I am happy in a healthy body :)
This woman is amazing! You are a true hero. Thank you for doing what you do for those struggling to survive. You have found your gift of healing and helping.
The timing of this interview is IMPECCABLE. I am wrapping up my first Bachelors in Human Bio, and immediately after graduation I'm entering a second accelerated BS Nursing program. This entire time I've wanted to do ER, but I've always been curious about Psych but had no idea who to talk to or where to hear some perspective. Then BOOM - Soft White Underbelly with the assist. Thank you so much from a current student, future nurse.
If you do ER, you will still get a hefty dose of psych intake and holds. You will learn so much. It's hard, but also a privilege to care for these patients. From an ER nurse!
I got chills repeatedly during this video. Clarisse’s story about the veteran who talked her through a crisis moment, giving her the support she had given to so many others, was profound. She demonstrates deep compassion for all the people she treated in both psychiatric bedside nursing AND community care. The latter meant walking the streets of NYC with injectable meds to find psychiatric patients. She treated them where they were, including in a laundromat. Five years ago, I was diagnosed “bipolar unspecified.” YES to Clarisse’s point about the importance of preventative care. YES to her point on the barriers to getting care: stigma, lack of resources / staff, lack of access / money to get care. Can’t wait to read her book.
I think this is one of my favorite interviews this channel has done. She is so incredibly smart and expresses so clearly how all of the other people you interview end up how they end up. Had me in tears and inspired.
As someone whose been in a ward several times and have had horrible and amazing experiences with nurses, thank you Clarisse. What you do matters so much. Thank you.
@Colby Don't throw your shade on this woman. Doctors, nurses etc go through a whole process of education that sets up their minds to work at a high functioning level.
I just finished my psych clinical rotation for nursing school today. Thank you for interviewing a psych nurse because what she is explaining is spot on. There is not enough mental health care in this country, unfortunately, and there aren’t enough psych nurses to help these patients. If anyone is going to give ANY help to help these patients, you bet it’s gonna be a nurse!
I am a former psych nurse for a reason. My heart was in adolescent psych, but I left because it was killing me. I relate to this so much. Thank you Clarisse.
im 21 and i’ve been to the psych ward 3 times in my life, twice this year, the last time i stayed for 40+ days for an attempt. not all nurses are nice or good people unfortunately. many didn’t choose to be psych nurses. it’s nice to know there are people who care, they are the ones that make a difference. sending lots of love to everyone who is suffering right now. i hope it gets better for all of us
Thank you for sharing this sad fact. I supported my mother through around 20 involuntary hospitalizations and we rarely met nurses with the level of professionalism and compassion that Clarisse demonstrates. Most saw people as second class humans, and mostly unrelatable, even making jokes at their expense, leading to coercive vs cooperative care. Granted, sometimes an authoritarian approach is required, however, the opportunity for healing through a default approach of kindness was mostly not entertained, at times even discouraged. Terms like "belligerent" and "combative" created an environment of escalation where if patients failed to act "appropriately" they were simply physically restrained, sedated, and ignored. Poorly trained or authoritarian nurses and doctors expected patients experiencing acute psychosis to simply "know better". This was always astounding to me given that the research clearly demonstrates diminished insight in people who struggle with schizophrenia. Training needs to improve, as does treatment, to be more holistic, and to offer psychological services and other extended opportunities and supports to outpatients, especially during and after first episodes because the initial experience of hospitalization sets the stage for the future. People like Clarisse becoming professors will lead to a further improvement in the general culture of care. For sure there have been improvements over time, we just need to be better, because deep down, we all know it's always possible to improve.
The burnout for nursing is deep. Better funding and bettercare and safety for the nurses is needed to really see a change in nursing attitude. So sad for everyone involved. @krobro
@@lorigbasmajian3843did you watch the interview? 🤦♀️ SHE WORKS WITH CHILDREN. OUR COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH BESS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN , EVER! Our healthcare system is not set up to properly care for adults, let alone children.
Mental health nurse here and I literally have never said “yup, yup,yup” in one interview so much! Your awesome! I’m so proud of you and your compassion! Never let your light dim! My motto is always “be the change you want to see in the world!!” I wanna be that change! Be safe and keep your head up. You’re doing a great job!
Become the person you needed in your darkest hour. The emotional aspects with no supports is why I had to divert from nursing into therapy. I couldn't just push people out with fingers crossed.
These are great words “become the person you needed in your darkest hour” it’s almost like that’s the point, because you know what was needed and now your in the situation to make the difference and you know you are aware. Very difficult very difficult. ❤❤❤
They should create a whole new government branch with mental healthcare as the goal. God bless you, Clarissa for the work you do and thank you Mark for interviewing this incredible human being.
Clarisse, that bitterness is compassion fatigue. I see it because I have lived it Please be careful as it is a big indicator if burn out. I worked nearly 20 years through homeless support, child protection, lastly community mental health. The vicarious trauma you mention weighs heavy until you can't work at what you are good at. A few times I heard myself in your words. Thanks for sharing.
"Takes one to know one" absolutely agree with this! I went to a PHP treatment program for an eating disorder and the therapists/dietitians/DC's who had experienced an ED personally were the ones who helped the most. Mental illness is so intricate. It's tough to study it and understand what that person is going through and how to help them best. Those who have mental illness and have learned how to manage it with healthy coping skills and then share their knowledge and experience with others who are struggling are the real MVPs!
Teachers are making more than plenty, all school systems are so dumbed down its ridiculous. The latest is kids no longer need to write cursaf. It's a fact also every other Wednesday is start late day,kids start at 10.00a.m.
@@jdebell7068okay Omg Please…please take a moment and think about what you just wrote. I mean Wow, teachers don’t devise the curriculum for one. They do get paid “well” but not for what they do and what’s expected of them. They have to pay for a lot of things out-of-pocket. They also don’t get to leave their work at work. You might look at their schedule and think how nice they work Monday through Friday they get the summer off… But in reality they’re still working when they go home because they have to come up with their plans and they have to grade papers and then when summer comes, they have to stay and finish things up and then they have to go back early to get things set up. they don’t really get paid over the summer unless they choose to get paid less during the school year. The only good thing about being a teacher is the retirement package. If you make it that far.
@@lesaanngaddessThe Truth is it’s Demons! Ephesians 6:12 📖✝️ 🙏🏽 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
I’ve worked 43 years in behavioral health in NYC. Everything she said is spot on. If anyone wants to make mental health care better, listen to frontline workers like this.
I really wish I could've met her when I was in bad shape. I never entered a psychiatric (sp) hospital UNTIL I was put on antidepressants. I tried with them for 8 years and every single year I ended up in a psychic ward. Not ONCE did I ever leave feeling better, only losing more hope than when I asked for help. This woman is what I wish every nurse was like. I took myself off antidepressants 2 years ago and yeah 2 years no hospitals. Those pills big pharma has you taking in there? They don't know whats in them. They're just pushing them. And you're FORCED to take them or they won't let you out. God bless her. Thanks Mark
She’s the kind of the person who is fully aware of what’s going on and what’s wrong with the mental health system in the us. Very educational interview. That must be a nerve wrecking job but people need her. She’s a super cool person.
Special kind of Lady, in a world full of shit she’s a real diamond ❤who needs angels with wings when Clarice’s in the room. Fantastic understanding of the human condition, she genuinely cares , unlike some .
Why is it that people mostly gravitate towards the extremes? You either despise and judge someone thoroughly or you idolize them beyond rationality. What happened to spectrums? Balance?
I love her. She's educated, engaged, passionate, insightful, confident, grounded, & humble. You can tell she's an amazing nurse. Thank you for all you do, Clarisse ❤🎉
My husband is a psychiatric nurse here in Italy. He is very dedicated to his work, and every time he comes home, he needs some time to completely disconnect from it. After this moment of ‘decompression,’ we can talk about anything. It is a very demanding job on a psychological level, and I respect him a lot for what he does for his patients.
A nurse for 14 years in mental health/corrections and THANK YOU for sharing your story!! Thank you Mark for taking time to interview nurses we are our own breed of people!!
@@sldg4659 that’s unfortunate, my daughter is a guidance counselor in high school, which is nothing like a clinician, but she has her masters in child psychology and loves helping kids. She says many of these kids come from loveless homes were they exist like a piece of furniture. She says a simple hug makes these kids just completely break and cry saying I wish I could get a hug from my mom or dad. So sad.
Which is why true healing can not occur in an institution. Be it childcare, Elder care, disability or psychiatric care. It comes from a culture which values individual needs and community.
@@tonyhoffman3309ignorant of the many many issues incumbent in psych... can be dangerous in a millisecond, and so many borderline personalities who are just looking to use anything against others, even those trying to help.
A shame I can’t like this video multiple times. Clarisse seems like a wonderful person and I hope for both of you to keep the strength and the light in your hearts to endure this difficult life. You are inspiring
I just want to give my respect to this woman because I'm a 35 yo mother of one 12 yo girl and was in and out of many psychiatric hospitals in my lifetime due to suicidal attempts and self harm and it's really nice to see somebody that actually cares because imo more often than not u deal with people that prob shouldn't be working in a hospital setting much less round people that already struggling internally with themselves while fighting to live/survive mentally. I've been hyped up and egged on by least a couple workin in hospitals and a special school that was on one of the psych hosptals campus that literally talked crap n laughed n more with their face all in the little window on the quiet room I was locked in. So much trauma, illnesses and things kids and people go thru everyday that can just be too much and push one to do things that they may never have done but when there's still people who think that mental health isn't serious or is a joke when it should be something never taken lightly and should be resources, hospitals and psychiatrists and community's all working together to try and help anybody that is struggling before it ends up being too late. People need to realize that mental health definitely is not a joke and anybody struggling shouldnt be taken lightly...Stop the stigma!!!
Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with mental health treatment, including the unhelpful ways you were treated. I'm _glad you made it through_ and are now a mother - a good one, with awareness, I'm sure. Take good care of yourself and your daughter - you both deserve a great life.
You’re so inspiring and honestly I was crying halfway through the video… mostly because for my own in-patient treatment I never had a nurse like you. I’ve never been so scared :(
People like her should be our celebrities. Why do we admire people that do nothing to make this world a better place . I hope she gets the love and respect she deserves in the future.
I agree! Nurses, firefighters, and school teachers are my heroes. And Mark! Definitely Mark.
We are the true celebrities!! 🙏❤️
I think people too easily dismiss celebrities as useless and unhelpful to a society. For so many, they help people escape from their lives for a time. They provide a narrative, and characters to relate to and admire or aspire to be; they show us who we could be, who we don't want to be, and become the friends and families we wish we had. It's important to understand and distinguish the fantasy from reality, but still be able to use it to cope with your day to day life and its challenges.
Amen 🙏 🤩
Exactly!!!
"I am the panic button for most people in my life" - speaks volumes of her compassion and concern for others.
She doesn't want to hear the bullshit so...
As someone in thr field... Often people who we met 2 s ago expect free therapy and a diagnosis after 5 minutes 🙃
I would have seen that coming. After 2 years of Service. They were looking at me and not the support people. Medics Doctors Nurses. Not Medical Staff.
And her co-dependency
that was well put
“Genetics loads the gun, the environment pulls the trigger”.
Damn, I have heard it, but this is so concise. Thank You.
What a great summation! It's so true! But why do some people have more ability to resist allowing the environment to dictate a negative outcome than others do?
The million-dollar question.@@JunoBeachGirl_
Congrats on regurgitating trite aphorisms, like a parrot...👌
@@Texasgirlinacrazyworld that's not very light...
I have been a nurse for 13 years. I used to be an inpatient psych nurse for four years and I moved onto critical care icu. People would always say, "I can't believe you did pysch, or how did you put up with those people?" People always forget that mental illness can affect anyone at anytime. I tried to be the best at it, and empathize with everyone. I'm in a season where I'm working on my own traumas, and I just ask people to be kind. You never know what people are going through, even if it looks like their life is together.
@natnatalie1517, that is *so* true and thank you for saying it.❤
Thank you for explaining my 17yr old son ended up with leukemia out no where a year later he started to develop psychosis episodes in the hospital while being treated for leukemia. Then he ended up in psyche in the children's hospital they found out he was diagnosed with catatonia.ever since then my son has never been the same in and out of psyche for 2yrs now. We had normal lives before the cancer..I myself was in nursing 20yrs. I am now his full time caregiver I fight everyday just for my son to seen as a person. ..Being a person who had normal lives I understand how professionals treat you when your on the other side now😢😢😢😢😢
Thank you for what you do. I've been hospitalized for ... reasons. I know first hand what people like you do for a living, and you make a huge difference.
This is my dream job. I love Psychiatry
She is SOOOoo much smarter than she is letting on. Incredibly accessible and lucid description of the system and it's current state. Thank you for all you do Clarisse
Yea when she said she didn’t think she was smart enough to be a doctor I thought well you have to be pretty dang smart to be a nurse
She's f.o.s. and so are you. You in for a rude awakening
It all comes down to we have a sin problem..and the answer is Jesus!
When she mentioned it all went down after Kennedy got shot I knew she knew her shit lol
@@ms.sleeper1902what the fuck are you talking about
My boyfriends aunt was murdered trying to bring medication to a patient in a halfway house, they found her body in the basement. Rest in peace Joyce Grayson. Nurses should NEVER be sent to these places alone.
i think about her so often. the things he did to her were so cruel. i hope she is resting in peace 💔 she deserves justice. we need some serious changes to our healthcare systems
man, just googled her name and read the article.. that man should have been in prison for life based on stuff he did before murdering your boyfriend's aunt.
Clients should never be sent alone to "hospitals". The heatwave house thing is kind of a different story though. But these doctors are nothing but human traffickers and k1llers themselves.
Probably a cost-savings move on the part of the agency; money over people always. It's terrible. Why did greed become so ok?
Was she home health? I work home health and I think I read about this. So scary.
I was admitted to the psych ward at 15 following a suicide attempt. I am forever grateful for the amazing psych team and nurses on my ward. They really genuinely saved my life and gave me the support i needed. I am now 17 and in a really good place. To any nurses or mental health workers out there, thank you so much. You impact peoples lives every day.
Thank you for sharing and thank you for being grateful … it’s the only way through
Thanks for sharing your story. Stay well and stay awesome!
Well done you for taking the chance to trust and make changes to support your mental health! Had a dear friend who spent several stays at a world famous facility for issues as a teen, and is now a popular, successful therapist helping others! 👍🙏🕊️
Some are terrible .. it depends on the team you get.
@@1320pass thank you
Such a beautiful, smart and brave woman. The world goes round because of people like her, thank you for everything you do!
This is why care is NOT a business. We should take care of all of our people because they matter and they are us.
Care definitely IS a business
@@joetatoesniff9525 i think the point is that care should not be turned into a business
@@sanyopoweraid1 it is a business. No free lunches bro
In the USA it IS a business, but it should not be. Call me socialist, but I believe everyone should be entitled to quality medical care, regardless of their socioeconomic status. Other countries do it. There's no reason the USA can't. It's the few in positions of power, with all the authority and wealth, and all the special interests and lobbies, that ultimately maintain the status quo.
It also makes sense in a purely utilitarian way. These people could be functional members of society, instead they become burdens and a risk.
The children that she’s talking about are the adults that Mark ends up interviewing years later. It’s a sad cycle. 😢💔
Exactly and very sad reality.
what exactly is the cycle? you think all patients or addicts etc are abused blah blah?
@@aarondavid5866 No. But many are, or at least, have some sort of experience or background that puts them there. Not all people of course. Some have great fulfilling lives before falling apart in rock bottom for various reasons, some entirely their fault, some not. That's life.
@@viderevero1338 an experience lmao
Fuck is that gonna do? Those are torture chambers. @FLBeautyQueen
I am also a RN. Despite all the good she radiates, behind her smile and laughs at the anecdotes she shares, I recognize the struggle within ourselves to maintain a semblance of compassion and dignity to fulfill our role as caregivers while tending to our own, and often neglected, needs. ❤ Bless you, dear. Take care of yourself. ❤
Amen ❤❤❤
@@magpiesmith971you are so kind, nurses are some of my very favourite people. God bless them all and thank you so much for all you do.
The person I project is the person I become
Thank you to the angels that care for us in some of the hardest days of our lives. Love you stranger ❤
As a DSP, this could not be more true. ❤
My mom suffered from mental health issues her whole life. She eventually ended up working in a crisis unit in my city, where she found her calling. She's gone now, but this lady reminds me of her in a lot of ways. This world desperately needs more people like Clarisse. Cheers.
As an RN with 45 years experience- thank you for telling the truth for the world to hear. You are telling the truth. Our mental health services in the US are so under funded and valued. Healthcare is so profit oriented and nurses are viewed simply as a labor expense on the financial statement. I have worked in hospital nursing and as healthcare insurance. It is all about profit.
So true
EVERY LITTLE THING THAT EXISTS REVOLVES AROUND MONEY. IT IS TRULY THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL.
Agree fully. I was never a nurse but I was a cna. I worked at assisted living, nursing homes and home health. There were plenty of times the nurse at the assisted living did not call an ambulance for someone when they should have as soon as they should have due to knowing the person would not come back, as they were not fit to be there anymore and needed nursing home care.
It's the true measure of a very sick society. Profit driven "healthcare" is modern slavery to medicine and grotesquely immoral.
@@bethkovar6990it is not money but the LOVE of money. We have plenty of money in this country but the stinking Biden Administration prefers to spend it on illegal criminals and sending billions to other countries all for their own power now that's evil. No $ does great things n the hands of morally conscious ppl. Not evil men and women.
More nurse interviews please !!!
Yes! Starting nursing school this month and have never clicked on a video so fast!
@@sixfourtyfive congratulations!!! I’m in my last semester.
Nurses see things every: week, month, year that most people only experience once or twice in their lifetime.
Yes
@@donaldcedar7574 I want to see that experience nurse that has been through it all!
As a psychiatric RN myself and a long time viewer, I am delighted to see this! She did an amazing job representing the career and our wonderful patient population ! So many people have questioned my decision to become a psych nurse , and even belittled the career stating “it’s not real nursing “. This interview did a great job explaining all the reasons I absolutely love doing what I do , thank you for this!
How did you get over the fear of working with the patients that came in homicidal or in full-blown psychosis? I have often thought about working with children mental health issues. However, working with the adults that come in and are as she described homicidal, was that something you had to prepare yourself for? I don’t know why we ever got rid of institutions and just didn’t make them better? Then again look at nursing homes how bad those are? Maybe private institutions are better because government ran anything is pretty bad. They should definitely be nonprofit.
I'm lvn psych nurse.. she did great explaining it. Working on my RN and will continue with psych nursing.
@@LeilaLanthorn It is a risk but you're generally more at risk from the general public in day to day life, and if stuff does happen on the ward you're surrounded by a team of people highly trained in deescalation and safe management skills. Often times just showing compassion and understanding that even if someone is delusional and aggressive, it often comes from a place of fear or sense of powerlessness, goes a long way.
@@FusRoTEAPot perfect answer , I agree! I work with an awesome team which in the event a patient gets really agitated to the point we can’t deescalate the situation with therapeutic communication , we have a effective system in place with onsite security , and of course as needed medications , and restraints (last resort , ofc ) Siruations like that are rarer than people assume though.
I work in law enforcement and have interaction almost daily with psych staff at several facilities. I’ve seen more good psych staff than on the ER side and it really makes a huge difference for the patient and everyone else!
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a cooler more intelligent person interviewed ever. It helps that she has a great sense of style sure, but what makes her cool is her outlook from her experiences. God bless her.
i wish this interview was longer, she is so informative
Dude isn't she ! I'm curiously smitten with her stories, she seems lovely and intelligent with a humility to her. We could use alot more of this.
@@d3AdLyf3 well said!
❤️ Her! Thank You for Sharing ! 💯wish Change would Come for Mental Health System. I Love her Heart of Compassion and Wisdom!
I Couldn’t do her job. She Knows the Truth!
Really? I learnt nothing from her video.
@@veerkar cool...
Oh man, I just got home from my overnight shift in the ED as a psych RN, heated up some food, and threw on SWU like I usually do to unwind. Then boom-this reflective interview pops up in my feed, so close to home! I think we might have worked at the same facility because I too have worked in a public hospital in NYC with a coworker who was an ex-detective turned nurse! But truly- she is absolutely correct. We are in desperate need of more resources, more hands that are willing to help and most importantly- more compassion for our population.
Thanks for this, Mark and Clarisse!
Thank YOU for what you do!
Yes! Thank you for what you do!!
God bless you for what you do!
Could we get at round of applause...from the balcony...if thats not too much to ask. 🥲
You watch this to unwind? Yikes
As a mother of a schizophrenic and as an RN, THANK YOU, Clarice.
Mom of a schizophrenic here, as well as a,disabled RN. My son was an adult when his symptoms appeared and it has been hell. My son finally assaulted his dad, my ex. I tried to tell the “experts” that would happen or worse. His dad is ok now. Now, guess where my son has been for 3 yrs and counting . County jail. Awaiting a psychiatric bed in a state ran facility.
@@beckycantrell5547I’d recommend watching the documentary “take these broken wings” by former therapist Daniel Mackler. God bless
I don’t think referring to your child only as their illness and not indicating their humanity in any way is very indicative of something deeper going on. I wouldn’t trust you to be a nurse.
@@gwenythp.7040-Perhaps it's a _short-form_ she regularly uses with familiars. It might be better if she wrote instead, "My son has/suffers from/lives with schizophrenia." Any of those 3 ways of defining his psychiatric diagnoses/illness are far less stigmatizing than, _"Mom of a schizophrenic here,"_ which *_dehumanizes him_* - the last thing he needs, or that she needs to habituate readers that it's somehow "okay" o refer to people living and often struggling with mental health issues.
The emergence of schizophrenia in (mostly) males in their late-teens to late-twenties isn't something that that can be pre-diagnosed, and can be "activated" by a traumatic event. My late uncle began showing signs of schizophrenia after a tragic house fire in which an entire family he was friends with perished, when he was in his early twenties. He was devastated by their loss.
He struggled with his mental illness for as long as I knew him - or at least _once I knew_ he had schizophrenia. My mom, a psych nurse and his sister, explained it to me when I was a teen. He was the "fun uncle" who joked around, made funny faces and voices, tickled us, and entertained us by playing guitar, accordion and singing songs with us. My mom always made him feel welcome in our home.
He was misunderstood by so many - mind you, it was during the 1960s-1990s, when there was still _significant stigma_ against those living with mental health issues, and psychiatric treatment often meant locking people up in "asylums," i.e. _"jails"_ for people who needed psychotherapy and autonomy.
*I miss him.* He had a generous nature. He gave me a vintage guitar in my twenties (I'm a professional singer & musician) and later, an accordion, but I couldn't get the hang of playing the accordion, so I gave it back to him.
I, myself, have a few mental health diagnoses and though in Canada, with universal healthcare, it is extremely challenging to find psychotherapy that is covered by the province, unless the psychiatrist or counsellor's practice is in a hospital. There are months- or years-long _wait lists,_ but it's improving and many _community health centres_ *employ social workers as therapists,* so the services are free to those in need.
@@beckycantrell5547😢so sorry system is failing you.
As a nurse who works in inpatient psych, this interview resonates with me to the core. I am now so much more determined to try to make a difference in the lives of others! Thank you for sharing your perspective of the problems surrounding mental health, Clarisse. You are a rockstar!
Speaking as a surgeon in practice for over thirty years, who loved his psych rotation in medical school, I think this woman is 1000% credible. She defines the problem very well, which is basically a lack of resources. Society is FULL of crazy-to-seriously maladjusted people. What are we to do with them all? God bless her for trying, she needs more help.
Oil and gas
Mandatory abuse reporters, do your duty. She said she knows that girl is going to a place that's going to " fuck her up".
She definitely is one,
Mark, are you a mandatory reporter?
With funding anything is possible. TPTB don't care so it doesn't get funding.
As a nurse, I would like to express appreciation for a few things about this interview:
Thank you Clarisse for being a voice for the patients you serve, your compassion and clinical skill shines here.
Thank you, Mark, for seeing/capturing/sharing the value in highlighting this area of the world (med field/mental health on a systemic level).
Thank you, Clarisse, for speaking on the truth about how nurses are needed, truly essential, and how we are actually treated while working. This is valuable information and I hope it sparks conversation and plants a seed for positive change.
Proud to share the field and the love of nursing, science, and helping others with such a bright light. Thank you.
Nurses are the mean girls from high school. You must be a nurse with all this smarmy praise
Doctor's can not always be close and connected to their patients. Nurses are the glue.
@@JeffBostick222 nurses were the mean girls in high school, they're usually awful women that chest on their husband's. Source: I'm a hospital employee in physical therapy
Fellow RN and appreciate your words!
@@amandab905 What you say and what I saw prompted me to post a rare reply.
Here in England where I live and have worked since 2002 inside of the health system, I saw a fair amount of staff abused when I worked in schizophrenia for 9 years.
Shining lights indeed.
I am a 60 year old Psych travel nurse (since COVID). Thank you for sharing the iceberg tip of your story. So glad you are writing a book. I am always joking, nurse humor, that the only way I can retire is to write a novel, because you can’t make this shit up.
Rock on… you’ve got this.
You must be rich
Yes, humor was very necessary for me to keep from getting super stressed out, ty for what you do💐💛!
You're an evil witch working for a satanic cabal and you load sick people full of poison. You have zero sympathy from me.
@@jeffmaggard3694😭😭😭😭
That's something it seems like you hear every day in the biz - "You can't make this shit up"
Clarrise is an unsung hero, one of the human angels in life that walk amongst us. Nurses have always been the backbone of healthcare.It's time more than ever, we cared for them as they deserve, because without them, there is no health care. Please do another interview, her knowledge and experience is invaluable. Heartfelt gratitude Clarisse for ALL you do,. The immense caring in such a challenging field requires exhaustive giving, please take care of you also. You are a phenomenal person 🩷
I was in kids peace a long time ago In my late teens. This nurse lady took me aside and told my before I left “ don’t come back here. You don’t belong here, you’re not like them. You have a light about you. Just promise you won’t come back, please.” I never went back and I still think about her. If I become rich from my businesses I’m going to find her and bless her. If you ever read this, thank you. It absolutely mattered what you said to me.
I had a nurse that said the same thing about me. I went to get admitted. Spoke to her for a few hours and she told me she would not admit me because there is still hope for me and I would come out worse than I went in. I’m grateful for her, she had a big part in saving me in many ways.
@@jessica-bookslit4953 I’m so glad she told you that bc it’s really not the place to be!! I’m glad you’re still here🫶🏼✨
xaviaespinosa, I will tell you how to be blessed in your business so you can bless her back, one thing is to be honest in all areas of your business. Secondly, give back to others. The measure in which you give is the measure in which it will be given back to you.
Not if, but when… For ALL is MIND!
@@xaviaespinosa333 thank you, I’m also glad you are still. Always be strong you are worth it everyday.
I deeply deeply admire her. Her emotional maturity and empathy is incredible. God bless her and thank you for all you do!
Maturity? Really?
I see a new york hipster covered in tattoos and swears like a sailor. She seems more like a patient than a nurse. Lol
@ tattoos or a lack of measures maturity? When were you born? 1938? lol grow up.
@@Jeremy-th5ptseriously?? Walk-in her shoes , then come back and give us your bullshit response. Psych nurse here with 30+ years in psychiatric home care. We are in the trenches. What do you do?
They should play this video to the US Congress.
Why? The government already controls everything. It subsidizes family breakdown, allows criminal behavior and then pays for all the lawyers, social workers and doctors who pick up the pieces. They won't change anything.
None of them would care. We are what they feed off of, not what they care about.
@@rosiedixon98 Sad but true. I just think she articulates a vision of a much better system.
@@rosiedixon98
Well said. Like yeah, someone shows them this video for what??
It's not going to become the response that would be hoped for.
It would be very depressing actually to see that in some imaginary scenario.
Yes, we nurses should be more involved in legislature-and we are here in Colorado. Imagine if we banded together with a unified voice nationally. More nurses in politics please!
I’m less than one minute in and can hear how gentle she is as a person. Her voice and mannerisms. Beautiful person to be gentle and choose a not gentle career-to help others. To help those who never knew or know what gentleness is.
I’m a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with my own clinic. It’s a heartbreaking field, period. Yet when you make a difference for someone, it’s the fuel that can sustain you. I’m all about preventive care, treating the whole person and not a diagnosis, and keeping my patient volume reasonable so I can provide great care for the long term without burning out. Touch is underrated and important in health care and I both receive and give hugs when appropriate. She is correct, you have to be SO careful with boundaries though both for the good of the patient and yourself. I hope wonderful Clarisse stays in this field and finds a path where she can keep being phenomenal.
your life is my dream. I just started my PMHNP program with the goal of starting my own practice!
Wish you could connect w me. I own a Reiki, Somatic healing & Energy Medicine business that is quite effective as a Complement psychiatric services. Life Path Reiki & Healing Arts, NJ
I’m 3 months away from my PMHNP. You are my inspiration!
Thank you for everything you do for people 🙏🙏 truly an angel on earth!!!!
Be humble
Retired emergency psychiatrist here. Thank you sister. It is terrible how we treat the mentally Ill in this country. I’ve referred to homeless camps as psych hospitals Al fresco except instead of nurses and psychiatrists we have drug dealers.
And now everyone is in love with Clarisse. Seeing a woman who is so much herself and so passionate about her advocacy of vulnerable people, it just gets me right in my feelings. I don’t think I’m alone in that.
She seems a bit drunk and I don't blame her one bit.
@@Tally-vision She seems anxious, and full of a range of emotions due to being vulnerable about her extremely challenging job. She is compassionate and angry (frustrated) and she deserves more respect than accusations that she’s drunk.
@@Tally-vision not drunk love
❤ yes, she's a real one.
@@Tally-visionnot slurring, can articulate her point extremely well, is well spoken, yep seems drunk to me! 🙄 (sarcasm)
This is the kind of person that should be more of a focus in the news and shit. Truly caring and compassionate and the definition of a true human 🤞
its heartbreaking and beautiful to see how pure and smart this woman is. Every patient that has been her orbit has benefited from her pure love.
Start of video : "Wow, she's really cute ! I like her style !"
End of video : "Oh.. Ok, that's one of the most special human beings i've ever heard talking on TH-cam. The world needs more compassionate people like her"
Thank for everything Clarisse.
Right??? I mean her style.
Yes!! She has such a beautiful personality. I can listen to her talk for hours.
I am so happy she found her talent in life and giving the world the "good" from her heart.
She is so cute and such a bubbly personality.
I wish her nothing but good luck, health and success.
I love her double chin
She has a very east coast vibe going on...in a great way!
@Desmond17 Great comment and so true!
man this might be one of the most emotional interviews ive seen on the channel. clarisse is truly a bright light and so inspiring, wow.
I will wager she is extremely good at her job and has helped more people than most of us know.
when she talked about nursing abuse and the fact that we arent protected and the fact that no one cares and that if nurses left the hospital it would crumble it resonated sooo deep with me. i have been thinking this and feeling this for so long
it’s true. if you all walked out they’d be in your pocket.
You should interview some social workers… psychiatric social workers, CPS workers, etc.
💯
Agreed! As a SW working in transitional housing in Canada, I align so much with what she said.
CPS failed me, I was left to be abused in a "safe" home. I received a copy of the intake visit, and home visit. The home visit was a joke, they said they'd come check again and never did. Leaving me to see horrible things & be abused by more "family" members. 😢
The PTSD & pain this caused had a really negative effect on my life. 43 years and I'm still in therapy, been in & out of psych wards and detox/AODA units. I was put with adults as a 16 yr old. it was really scary.
The biggest problem with getting the people to interview is that the ones actively working don't want to talk to anyone about the things that need changing. As she mentioned, it's a fight for staff along with insurance and governmental regulations that have to be followed that make it so hard for people to get proper treatment. Hardly anyone who works in the field will speak about it for fear of losing their jobs over it. I can say that the insurance companies have entirely too much power over mental health treatment, and the government isn't doing nearly enough to help.
@@SonjaBlade608They didn't fail you they did what they are made to do. CPS along with the mental health system are branches of the cash for kids system. Cps is literally a s3x tr@ff1cking organization.
ER RN here-I don’t see going back. Worked through Covid. Nurse of 35 years. Just understaffed, underpaid, don’t have safe mandatory pt/nurse ratios. I loved helping people but she’s right-you get bitter from the broken system.
100%. Burnout
A recipe for turning the caregivers, into patients themselves, in need of care.
@@tonyhoffman3309true story
@@tonyhoffman3309
I'm grateful that my mother, a dedicated nurse for over 50 years, passed away before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Much like Clarisse, she often only heard from old friends when they needed medical advice. When she was diagnosed with metastatic cancer, the people we once thought of as friends were nowhere to be found. It was just my sister and me by her side. I felt so much anger, especially knowing how she had always been there for her "friends," even after our father-her husband-took his own life, leaving her deeply depressed and anxious.
So get in there in administration, grass roots local politics and FIX IT! NO COMPLAINING, ACTION PLEASE.
I can't express how much I appreciate people like her. I've been dealing with schizophrenia and personality disorder and bipolar since I was a kid. People like her saved my life
This is by far, the best interview I have seen on SWU. She describes accurately what happens behind the scenes of what are the underlying issues in mental health in the U.S. Please do a part 2 interview with her, Mark! Thank you , Clarisse.
As a caregiver of physically and mentally challenged adults, I can never thank people like this enough.
As a psychiatric nurse myself, I salute you and understand all of the frustration. All we can do is hope and pray that every tiny intervention that we have done will make a difference in the lives of these patients. I once cared for an alcoholic homeless man who stated, “You are the first person who has been kind to me in months.”
We ARE making a difference. We have to believe it.
thank you
Everything has always started with one.
Don't look at the literature on ketogenic diets. That would be too simple to be true, right?
Who cut the onions damn it
Thanks to all the nurses from the bottom of my heart from a mother who’s daughter was taken by a court order to a psychiatric hospital. Once those doors close our loved ones are “truly “ in your care. We have no idea what goes on or how they are being treated behind the lock doors. I prayed for God to send patient understanding health care workers by my daughters side. The nurse would give my daughter phone time and communicated with me daily. It was the voice of my daughter’s nurses that gave me peace and reassurance. Keep your heart’s compassionate toward your patients and know you are appreciated very much! God bless to all nurses! Don’t stop caring! And most of all be proud Of the psychiatric care you provide “mental health “ can strike at any moment of time 😢with no warning signs and difficult to get help for at times. Thank you again!❤
As someone who is graduates in spring with my BSN. My focus is adolescent/ peds Pysch RN. I have watched this many times. Thank you for your authentic and real interview. Why do I want to this because it’s needed and the system is broken.
I have a grandma who is a retired psychiatric nurse who has a terrible hoarding problem but even with her lack of self awareness and dementia, she's still on top of helping people around her. ❤
Great. 🥰🥰❤️❤️
Ohmigod...🥺🥰blessings and healing to her. The true character of compassion never leaves you
Honestly as long as she’s trying. I’m one of those people that is severely messed up but I can help people heal lol. I know it’s a little weird but hey it works. God bless her
This is the best interview and the the most worthy person you have ever interviewed. I am 80 still in good health,Vietnam Vet, bronze star, retired LEO, 50 jobs before becoming a LEO. Thought I had seen pretty much everything until you interviewed Clarisse. She has been through the shit and it did not break her. She is strong enough to carry that load and help others especially kids. I couldn't do it.
Clarisse, darlin, I love you, not in a sexual or romantic way. Never let anyone take your strength. I got up this morning and met you.
Wish every day would start this way. You are are our compassion and our strength.
Good morning Clarisse.
That means a lot to me to read. I very much appreciate your kindness
I like how you've expressed your appreciation and recognition of Clarisse's contribution to the welfare of many people's lives.
Hello, Clarisse.
😂
Well, Clarice… have the lambs stopped screaming?
Quid pro quo Clarisse.
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Mandela Effect 😂
I’m a Critical Care RN and every time I watch one of your videos, I think about reaching out for an interview. Super interesting hearing a nurse from a completely different specialty speaking out. I also come from a family of addiction as well as working through the COVID pandemic like Clarisse. Even though I work with adults, there’s so many similarities in our work environments. Especially the broken systems in healthcare. Healthcare is a business; a multi billion dollar business ,and once you realize that, everything starts to make sense. Thanks for this one!
When I was 15 I was hospitalized for several weeks in a medical eating disorder unit. It wasn’t really psych care oriented, more targeted towards physical health stabilization, but obviously the psychiatric aspect was present and unavoidable. I remember going into it scared, feeling like the nurses were going to be unkind to me because there can be an idea that eating disorder patients are “doing it to themselves” and wasting the time of hospital staff, but I ended up being cared for by some of the kindest, most wonderful people that I have met. I will never forget the support and light they brought to an extremely upsetting, dehumanizing time for a teenage girl. Asking me about my life, talking about tv shows, telling me about their lives, sitting with me for hours as I struggled to eat. There are people who do their jobs because it’s their job and there are people who do their jobs because they want someone to feel less alone, and those nurses made me feel less alone. Thank you Clarissa for doing what you do, and thank you Mark for providing the platform.
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Are you better? I sure hope so
@@watcher3733 I am, thank you for asking. Sometimes it’s still a struggle, I’m definitely of the belief that once an eating disorder has made its way into your brain it’s kind of impossible to fully undo the damage around unhealthy thought patterns and body image, but I’ve worked though it to a point where I am happy in a healthy body :)
im a psychiatric patient and live a regular life because people like you make helping others your work, thank you and all the others like you✝️❤️
Unless your disfigured. I don't give a fUdck
Also. Who gave you a cell phone and internet?
@@kirkmbutterfield dude i live at home u fuckin dick not all psychiatric patients live in a hospital for life
@@kirkmbutterfieldSome places allow it now. Nowhere I've been to, but I know it to be true.
they give it for time frames@@kirkmbutterfield
What a woman! The world needs more people like her.
This woman is amazing! You are a true hero. Thank you for doing what you do for those struggling to survive. You have found your gift of healing and helping.
The timing of this interview is IMPECCABLE. I am wrapping up my first Bachelors in Human Bio, and immediately after graduation I'm entering a second accelerated BS Nursing program. This entire time I've wanted to do ER, but I've always been curious about Psych but had no idea who to talk to or where to hear some perspective. Then BOOM - Soft White Underbelly with the assist. Thank you so much from a current student, future nurse.
Make self care a priority, always! Best to you! 🙏🕊️
Good luck finding your path. Thank you for choosing to take care of people. I’m proud of you. 🫶
Thank you for joining the work force - we need you!!!
If you do ER, you will still get a hefty dose of psych intake and holds. You will learn so much. It's hard, but also a privilege to care for these patients. From an ER nurse!
“You made me want to live again” got me 😭 you are a beautiful soul clarisse
I got chills repeatedly during this video.
Clarisse’s story about the veteran who talked her through a crisis moment, giving her the support she had given to so many others, was profound.
She demonstrates deep compassion for all the people she treated in both psychiatric bedside nursing AND community care. The latter meant walking the streets of NYC with injectable meds to find psychiatric patients. She treated them where they were, including in a laundromat.
Five years ago, I was diagnosed “bipolar unspecified.” YES to Clarisse’s point about the importance of preventative care. YES to her point on the barriers to getting care: stigma, lack of resources / staff, lack of access / money to get care. Can’t wait to read her book.
I think this is one of my favorite interviews this channel has done. She is so incredibly smart and expresses so clearly how all of the other people you interview end up how they end up. Had me in tears and inspired.
As someone whose been in a ward several times and have had horrible and amazing experiences with nurses, thank you Clarisse. What you do matters so much. Thank you.
As an RN of 40 years in Ireland....our systems are broken and so are we. Thank you both
So grounded, compassionate and caring such a cool vibe ❤
She's heavily medicated.
@@colby8104 she's doing something great with her life unlike you
@Colby Don't throw your shade on this woman. Doctors, nurses etc go through a whole process of education that sets up their minds to work at a high functioning level.
@@colby8104 she's doing something great with her life unlike you
@@colby8104 why?
Compartmentalizing in care work is difficult but an art form. One person can’t do it all. Thanks Mark & Clarisse. I look forward to reading your book.
I just finished my psych clinical rotation for nursing school today. Thank you for interviewing a psych nurse because what she is explaining is spot on. There is not enough mental health care in this country, unfortunately, and there aren’t enough psych nurses to help these patients. If anyone is going to give ANY help to help these patients, you bet it’s gonna be a nurse!
By your comment, I think you'll be a _great nurse._
Clarisse, you are an amazing being! Your sustained strength and compassion are inspiring. All power to you!
She doesn’t seem mentally stable
I am a former psych nurse for a reason. My heart was in adolescent psych, but I left because it was killing me. I relate to this so much. Thank you Clarisse.
I could listen to her all day. Amazing. The way she talks about her patients in such a humane way shows how much she cares.
im 21 and i’ve been to the psych ward 3 times in my life, twice this year, the last time i stayed for 40+ days for an attempt. not all nurses are nice or good people unfortunately. many didn’t choose to be psych nurses. it’s nice to know there are people who care, they are the ones that make a difference. sending lots of love to everyone who is suffering right now. i hope it gets better for all of us
Thank you for sharing this sad fact. I supported my mother through around 20 involuntary hospitalizations and we rarely met nurses with the level of professionalism and compassion that Clarisse demonstrates. Most saw people as second class humans, and mostly unrelatable, even making jokes at their expense, leading to coercive vs cooperative care. Granted, sometimes an authoritarian approach is required, however, the opportunity for healing through a default approach of kindness was mostly not entertained, at times even discouraged. Terms like "belligerent" and "combative" created an environment of escalation where if patients failed to act "appropriately" they were simply physically restrained, sedated, and ignored. Poorly trained or authoritarian nurses and doctors expected patients experiencing acute psychosis to simply "know better". This was always astounding to me given that the research clearly demonstrates diminished insight in people who struggle with schizophrenia. Training needs to improve, as does treatment, to be more holistic, and to offer psychological services and other extended opportunities and supports to outpatients, especially during and after first episodes because the initial experience of hospitalization sets the stage for the future. People like Clarisse becoming professors will lead to a further improvement in the general culture of care. For sure there have been improvements over time, we just need to be better, because deep down, we all know it's always possible to improve.
The burnout for nursing is deep. Better funding and bettercare and safety for the nurses is needed to really see a change in nursing attitude. So sad for everyone involved. @krobro
@@krobro- What great insight and suggestions to improve treatment and care.
Especially the black ones are bad. Super racist.
She is a hero. Please do updates with her.
No she isn't. She is a nurse in the system
@@lorigbasmajian3843did you watch the interview? 🤦♀️ SHE WORKS WITH CHILDREN. OUR COUNTRY DOES NOT HAVE ENOUGH BESS AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN , EVER! Our healthcare system is not set up to properly care for adults, let alone children.
@@lorigbasmajian3843same thing bud.
As a former psych tech,thank you for this video. She is 100% right on about everything
Retired psych tech here too! I hear you!
Such a kind soul, so glad there's nurses like this out there to help people
Mental health nurse here and I literally have never said “yup, yup,yup” in one interview so much! Your awesome! I’m so proud of you and your compassion! Never let your light dim! My motto is always “be the change you want to see in the world!!” I wanna be that change! Be safe and keep your head up. You’re doing a great job!
Totally impressed with this girl. You've made the world a better place.
Become the person you needed in your darkest hour.
The emotional aspects with no supports is why I had to divert from nursing into therapy. I couldn't just push people out with fingers crossed.
Right 🫡
Same reason why I am currently in school to become a psych NP.
These are great words “become the person you needed in your darkest hour” it’s almost like that’s the point, because you know what was needed and now your in the situation to make the difference and you know you are aware. Very difficult very difficult. ❤❤❤
They should create a whole new government branch with mental healthcare as the goal. God bless you, Clarissa for the work you do and thank you Mark for interviewing this incredible human being.
Clarisse, that bitterness is compassion fatigue. I see it because I have lived it
Please be careful as it is a big indicator if burn out. I worked nearly 20 years through homeless support, child protection, lastly community mental health.
The vicarious trauma you mention weighs heavy until you can't work at what you are good at. A few times I heard myself in your words.
Thanks for sharing.
"Takes one to know one" absolutely agree with this! I went to a PHP treatment program for an eating disorder and the therapists/dietitians/DC's who had experienced an ED personally were the ones who helped the most. Mental illness is so intricate. It's tough to study it and understand what that person is going through and how to help them best. Those who have mental illness and have learned how to manage it with healthy coping skills and then share their knowledge and experience with others who are struggling are the real MVPs!
Nurses and teachers are the most underpaid and under-appreciated people in America.
All of healthcare and education fields… it takes a village, not just made of teachers and nurses. Just sayin.
Yeah, 'cause us RTs are severely underpaid at most places.
Teachers are making more than plenty, all school systems are so dumbed down its ridiculous. The latest is kids no longer need to write cursaf. It's a fact also every other Wednesday is start late day,kids start at 10.00a.m.
Social workers are in dire need of better pay too.
@@jdebell7068okay
Omg
Please…please take a moment and think about what you just wrote.
I mean
Wow, teachers don’t devise the curriculum for one.
They do get paid “well” but not for what they do and what’s expected of them.
They have to pay for a lot of things out-of-pocket. They also don’t get to leave their work at work. You might look at their schedule and think how nice they work Monday through Friday they get the summer off… But in reality they’re still working when they go home because they have to come up with their plans and they have to grade papers and then when summer comes, they have to stay and finish things up and then they have to go back early to get things set up. they don’t really get paid over the summer unless they choose to get paid less during the school year. The only good thing about being a teacher is the retirement package. If you make it that far.
Tough, brave, insightful, kind, brilliant. Respect.
I’m a juvenile detention worker. We have very similar experiences
Same on my residential
I also work at one in NY State. Vast majority of boys have mental/emotional/physical trauma and behave accordingly. Tragic. Lots of recidivism.
@@lesaanngaddessThe Truth is it’s Demons! Ephesians 6:12 📖✝️ 🙏🏽 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.
She is on target. Thank you Clarisse. As a nurse I worked psych in a dangerous state hospital. And I completely agree with you.
Its ridiculous the risks that are norms in nursing and social services you are expected to take.
I’ve worked 43 years in behavioral health in NYC. Everything she said is spot on. If anyone wants to make mental health care better, listen to frontline workers like this.
It'll just scare 99% of people away if they learn the reality.
I really wish I could've met her when I was in bad shape. I never entered a psychiatric (sp) hospital UNTIL I was put on antidepressants. I tried with them for 8 years and every single year I ended up in a psychic ward. Not ONCE did I ever leave feeling better, only losing more hope than when I asked for help. This woman is what I wish every nurse was like. I took myself off antidepressants 2 years ago and yeah 2 years no hospitals. Those pills big pharma has you taking in there? They don't know whats in them. They're just pushing them. And you're FORCED to take them or they won't let you out. God bless her. Thanks Mark
She’s the kind of the person who is fully aware of what’s going on and what’s wrong with the mental health system in the us. Very educational interview. That must be a nerve wrecking job but people need her. She’s a super cool person.
Special kind of Lady, in a world full of shit she’s a real diamond ❤who needs angels with wings when Clarice’s in the room. Fantastic understanding of the human condition, she genuinely cares , unlike some .
I wish she was my therapist and that's on the real
Why is it that people mostly gravitate towards the extremes? You either despise and judge someone thoroughly or you idolize them beyond rationality. What happened to spectrums? Balance?
@@larrybecker9565 What does 'and that's on the real' mean?
Amen Girley
I love her. She's educated, engaged, passionate, insightful, confident, grounded, & humble. You can tell she's an amazing nurse. Thank you for all you do, Clarisse ❤🎉
Clarisse is so great and just totally cool. People be like her! Wonderful interview, thank you.
My husband is a psychiatric nurse here in Italy. He is very dedicated to his work, and every time he comes home, he needs some time to completely disconnect from it. After this moment of ‘decompression,’ we can talk about anything. It is a very demanding job on a psychological level, and I respect him a lot for what he does for his patients.
I appreciate her realness. She is a gem.
A nurse for 14 years in mental health/corrections and THANK YOU for sharing your story!! Thank you Mark for taking time to interview nurses we are our own breed of people!!
Clarisse is a priceless spark of hope and compassion.
Can’t give them a hug? Sometimes a hug is more powerful than any words can be.
@billpimentel-vm6cu boundary violation that can easily be misperceived and used against the clinician.
@@sldg4659 that’s unfortunate, my daughter is a guidance counselor in high school, which is nothing like a clinician, but she has her masters in child psychology and loves helping kids. She says many of these kids come from loveless homes were they exist like a piece of furniture. She says a simple hug makes these kids just completely break and cry saying I wish I could get a hug from my mom or dad. So sad.
Which is why true healing can not occur in an institution. Be it childcare, Elder care, disability or psychiatric care. It comes from a culture which values individual needs and community.
Exactly. Boundaries so important.
@@tonyhoffman3309ignorant of the many many issues incumbent in psych... can be dangerous in a millisecond, and so many borderline personalities who are just looking to use anything against others, even those trying to help.
People like Clarisse are so important and unfortunately undervalued. Thx for paying attention to this essential professional group.
As a nurse that left Bedside this is the interview that i never knew i needed.
Amazing woman....we need hundreds of more nurses/Dr's with her wisdom and attitude.
A shame I can’t like this video multiple times. Clarisse seems like a wonderful person and I hope for both of you to keep the strength and the light in your hearts to endure this difficult life. You are inspiring
She is so beautiful and intelligent and amazingly empathetic and well spoken
I just want to give my respect to this woman because I'm a 35 yo mother of one 12 yo girl and was in and out of many psychiatric hospitals in my lifetime due to suicidal attempts and self harm and it's really nice to see somebody that actually cares because imo more often than not u deal with people that prob shouldn't be working in a hospital setting much less round people that already struggling internally with themselves while fighting to live/survive mentally. I've been hyped up and egged on by least a couple workin in hospitals and a special school that was on one of the psych hosptals campus that literally talked crap n laughed n more with their face all in the little window on the quiet room I was locked in.
So much trauma, illnesses and things kids and people go thru everyday that can just be too much and push one to do things that they may never have done but when there's still people who think that mental health isn't serious or is a joke when it should be something never taken lightly and should be resources, hospitals and psychiatrists and community's all working together to try and help anybody that is struggling before it ends up being too late.
People need to realize that mental health definitely is not a joke and anybody struggling shouldnt be taken lightly...Stop the stigma!!!
Thank you for sharing your personal experiences with mental health treatment, including the unhelpful ways you were treated. I'm _glad you made it through_ and are now a mother - a good one, with awareness, I'm sure. Take good care of yourself and your daughter - you both deserve a great life.
I wish everyone was as kind as she is
You’re so inspiring and honestly I was crying halfway through the video… mostly because for my own in-patient treatment I never had a nurse like you. I’ve never been so scared :(
Great informative interview!! Thanks for all you do, Clarece!!
Def would have liked to have heard her personal story. Bring her back for that
She might not want to tell her story to everybody I could be wrong though
@@Quincyhki bet she doesn’t. she has that mystery vibe. i am the same. i would not be surprised if she was a carer for a parent as a child.
Clarisse… You’re doing important work. You’re an amazing person. Invaluable! It takes one to know one.. 100%. I can relate. Loved this interview!