(my paper for my psychology class)
I sat down this evening looking for the most amusing article on Psychology today to write about and what I found was that the whole publication is immensely hilarious. Possible more at the headlines than the actual substance of the article but still its amusing. One caught my attention by the title of “Best Whorehouse” (http://bit.ly/whorehouse ). Of course me, being a connoisseur of sorts, found this to be interesting as apposed to funny. I have visited many brothels when I lived in Nevada and the thought of a psychological look at what would make the best whorehouse interested me greatly. However what I found was even more interesting. In Maastricht which is in the Netherlands there is a Psycho-Medical Center that was going to start having its patients visit brothels. As a way to keep their patients happy. I only half agree with this for these reasons. Firstly, sex can cause even more de-balancing. Secondly, the company that keeps in brothels are not always conducive to mental health. Finally, normal customer safety.
Sex among the mentally ill, by many people is regarded as a bad idea. It changes the chemical make up of the brain by releasing hormones and chemicals that could very well be the thing that tips the fragile balance of manageable psychosis and complete lunacy over. It also becomes a concern that if the mentally ill get a sub par or otherwise un indulged experience it could lead to even more frustration. The Dutch are famous for their legalization of brothels but as any seasoned globetrotting pleasure seeker will tell you, their brothels are really quite poor. They don’t have the medical coverage and no standards as to sexual technique. Most of the girls there are of a low class who’s misfortunes have earned them a place there. I can personally vouch for this. In fact some of the ones I have the honor of patronizing for an evening could very well take use in being in a center, and this kind of mash up (if you will pardon the pun) could cause for a very dangerous time in and out (and again) of the brothel/center.
This could be compounded by the fact that the people who go there are not very understanding about anything really. They have one thought on their mind and probably would not react well to having anything outside of what is currently brewing in their minds. This kind of environment would only server to agitate any hostile feelings that may be dormant in them. In a brothel there are rules about looking at the other patrons. You don’t talk to any of them unless you need to. If you do then you might get hit or threatened and, once again, the unstable are not well adjusted and most cant handle that sort of pressure.
Lastly, normal customers and the girls are in at the very least a good amount of danger should one of the patients have an episode at the house. Unlike the ones in Nevada there are minimal security. The only people who are paid to restore order are more or less bouncers and are without any experience.
Things can get out of control quickly. It is as it is said, “danger to themselves and others.” you need only to append a location, and in this case “in a whorehouse.”.
Overall I don’t think it’s a terrible idea, just not a really good one. If they regulate who goes and who doesn’t, or send extra security and find a decent house for them to go to things should be fine. But they do need to think of the possibilities and complications it presents. If addressed I do encourge this but other wise they need to put a stop to this once. If not for the name of psychiatric patients then for the name of Brothels around the world.
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