Question: what happened to suzanne in orange is the new black

title: Crazy Eyes (character)
text: In season five , Suzanne continues to recover from her injuries and also goes out of her way to help Maureen , whose injuries are severe . The chaos of the riot prevents the consistency she is used to and has a hard time adjusting . Other inmates try to mimic the consistency for her at times . She continues to believe that Poussey 's spirit is trying to talk to her and performs a seance on the spot in the cafeteria where Poussey died . Lorna and Nicky take over the dispensation of meds ; Lorna refuses to give Suzanne hers , pressuring her to believe she no longer needs them . As a result , Suzanne 's grasp on reality soon spirals out of control , especially when she tears down fiberboard in the dorm ceiling , trying to find `` heaven '' . Cindy intervenes but , not knowing the correct prescriptions , feeds Suzanne lithium instead . Suzanne becomes catatonic but is subsequently revived by an epipen .