Posted by europerep on June 24, 2010, at 9:20:32
In reply to yes, I think so..., posted by Christ_empowered on June 23, 2010, at 18:29:13
> Not to go too "anti-psychiatry" here, but...this just goes to show (to me, anyway) that a lot of the "mental illnesses" are just reactions to serious problems that life sometimes throws our way. I think it sucks that a lot of times people get victimized and then they end up in a mental health system that pumps them full of toxic drugs, labels them, and strips them of their dignity...all while saying the problem is a "brain disease," thereby letting society and people in the patient/victim's immediate social network (family, friends, colleagues, etc.) off the hook.
>I still don't see your point. Any responsable treatment with drugs goes along with some sort of therapy, unless the patient expresses his wish to ONLY take his medication. then it is his decision, based upon "free will".
what are you gonna do about post-abuse schizophrenia other than treating it? once done, all these terrible experiences can't be undone.. it would be good to have better policies of prevention or intervention as early as possible, but that's a different issue..
and whether you call it mental illness or post-abuse difficulties syndrome doesn't change anything about what is actually happening in the brain..
and why victimization, or what exactly do you mean by it? people are not forced to anything unless they are dangers for themselves or others (and it is true that the subquestion of forced treatment is full of ethical questions, and full of inhumane treatment realities in so many institutions, but I think that is not what your post is about?)..
really, I'm confused :)
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