Peter Vox

The Other Side of Midnight with Walter Sterling · Oct 9, 2026 · 22m

In this episode, former public school teacher and whistleblower Peter Vox, author of The Psych Ward Notes, shares his honest, surprisingly funny, and eye-opening story of spending 11 months across three New York psychiatric facilities.Moving far beyond Hollywood stereotypes like One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Peter breaks down the raw reality of psychiatric treatment: from rubber-furniture holding rooms to 15 sessions of 12-volt electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) accompanied by an internal Pink Floyd soundtrack. He discusses the daily weight of major depressive disorder, how hospital…