Editing Girl, Interrupted (section)

===Staff===
;Valerie
:The head nurse on the ward. She works there during the day and though she can be strict she is generally liked by the patients, and by Kaysen in particular. She is described as down-to-earth and rarely uses the psychiatric terms used by the therapists (terms that Susanna herself despises). Kaysen recalls her as honest and direct.
;Mrs. McWilley
:The evening nurse on the ward. Described as the exact opposite of Valerie and very much disliked by the patients. Kaysen recalls her as "clearly nuts". Valerie does not like her and tends to ignore her, although she does describe her as a professional when the patients complain to her. 
;Dr. Wick
:The [[consultant psychiatrist]]. She is described as very old-fashioned and easy to embarrass. Susanna purposely tries to embarrass her, deliberately saying things that she knows Dr. Wick will react to, during their sessions together. She has previously worked in Africa and her direct contact with the patients is very limited, talking to them for only a matter of minutes in a session.
;Melvin
:Kaysen's late therapist and analyst. Susanna says that the two of them used to be good friends and that she once enjoyed sessions with him. According to her, he was old, balding, and slightly unattractive. Susanna would go into his office sometimes and just sit there in silence because there wasn't very much silence in the hospital and she needed a break. However, this relationship was short-lived; Melvin rolled into the hospital parking lot, and, when greeted enthusiastically by Susanna, refused to entertain her. Her opinion of him spiraled downward from that point.