realistic?

I believe that there was some sort of mental illness in the film but it was treated in a different way than it should have been.

I think it is a real portrayal of mental illness as some of the disorders the girls have are real, however some of the characters, like Lisa and what she goes through (for example when she has shock therapy) is exaggerated through hyperbole to make the film more impactful.

I find it difficult to believe the institution would allow someone like Lisa, with her sociopathic and dangerous affect on others, in the same ward with the patients.
After her former friend hanged herself in the beginning of the film because Lisa was gone,Susanna got depressed because of the same and then poor Daisy, seems they would have done something different!

No.

You're not asking the right question.

The film was set 50 years ago in a middle class, western setting.

You should be asking 'is this an accurate representation of mental illness in 1960s, comfortable America?'

So, what do you think?

Give us an opinion to respond to.

Otherwise, this is a very lazy post.

Believe me or not, but it is mostly realistic.
I met some weird people in the psychiatry.
I also met someone like Lisa (sociopath). She was not as creepy, but she did say some horrible things, never felt guilty and lacked empathy.


That weird scene in the basement is totally exagerrated, though.

Psychiatry wards these days are pretty much the same too.
But this is just my experience, I guess it's different in other countries.