Re: Mental health disablities
By: Arelor to kk4qbn on Mon Sep 23 2024 15:47:05
> Not that I propose this, but I guess if somebody is supposed to take a dose
> meds every X hours, he could be required to report to office every X hours i >
order to recieve his meds under supervision, under penaulty of having a bato >
shoved up his ass if he does not comply.
>
> Meaning, you don t theorically need a 24 hours watch.
I just don't see that happening.. Everyone don't live in big cities with great
transit options, etc. and most people with these issues are for the most part
going to be the ones who either cannot drive, will not drive, or do not own a
car.
They do have outpatient centers for people who need them and want them, at
least in Georgia they do. Highland Rivers has a great program for
Schizophrenia. My brother has Schizophrenia, I am his caretaker and yes,
getting them to take their meds is the hardest part, because once the
medication starts working they think they don't need it anymore. So you
definatly have to watch them take it. So really what it really takes it
people who care, whether that be family, friends, or visiting nurses.
A lot of these people are very good people who are just trapped in their minds
because of this, It's why I really get pissed when I see people on here callingp
eople "retards, Stupid" etc. My brother is a very smart, talented person, who
before he was hit with this could play any intrument put in front of him, has ap
hotohraphic memory, and a High IQ, the medication keeps his tendencies down
and keeps him "Normal" to where he "fits in" with everyone else, But is has
awful side effects on his health, memory, and motor skills and has pretty much
taken away all of his individuality, Its a lobotomy in a pill.
He had never done anything to anyone, his only "criminal" action was that he
did'nt "act" normal when this all started, and it scared people, and this was
in the late 80s early 90's not enough was known about it at the time, If it hasb
een today they would not have even put him on medication.
The US healthcare system is in a sad state, We need day treatment centers back
(This kinda goes along the lines of what you are speaking about) They provided
medication and enrichment for people who needed it. But it would be impossible
to make everyone who needs it do it. there are so many.
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