Charlie Gross

A Stay at Kings County

The psychiatry department of Kings County Hospital in East Flatbush, Brooklyn, serves one of the poorest, most at-risk, and most diverse populations in a borough that has otherwise become a byword for gentrification. While, for some, their stays may pave the way back to stability, many have daunting prognoses and face a healthcare system that all but guarantees future trips back to the psych ER.