Private Practice

The season finale of ABC's Private Practice was both disturbing and thrilling. The most disturbing part of this episode was the story line of a psychiatric patient, Katie, and her psychiatrist, Violet. Katie became ill when she had a miscarriage, and soon after, Violet became pregnant. From then on, Katie would look at Violet with disdain, to a point were it made Violet extremely uncomfortable. Violet suggested that Katie be hospitalized for her condition, but no one listened to her. At the end of the episode, we see Violet in her house relaxing, and the doorbell rings. Violet goes to the door to find Katie, and is confused, as patients are not allowed to have that kind of personal information on their doctors. Violet asks what Katie is doing at her home, and Katie attacks Violet with a needle and injects her with fluid while saying "You have my baby." The fluid makes Violet paralyzed from the neck down, and she cannot move. Katie is under the impression that the baby when from her body to Violet's body, and the Violet purposefully stole it from Katie to have as her own. Katie believes that something that is hers within her body is transferable to another person's body. Albeit it very terrifying, this episode gives an interesting look into the mind-body concept.