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Originally Posted by lucydog
As someone who writes prescriptions every day- not just for psychiatric medications- I find it very frustrating when people don't take their meds as directed, especially life-saving ones. I try to explain the risks, benefits and consequences for every medication I prescribe. However, in the end, it's the patient's decision. If you cannot bear the side effects, than you have the right to stop taking them. Of course, if I think you are deliberately sabatoging your health, than it's my right to stop seeing you.
Every provider places the bar in different places on this issue, but it is generally accepted that non-compliance with medication can be a valid reason to terminate care. I would imagine it is similar with a t.
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I agree. i also think our society doesn't usually offer nearly as much support for people to understand and feel supported in making good health decisions as most people need and want, or would want if they experienced more support and knew what it felt like. Just counseling someone for 20 minutes in a doctor's office isn't enough. Obviously tons of people here on PC wish they could talk to their t's more, and we're just the ones who are aware of the possibility of doing better. So many people don't understand the reasons for their self destructive health habits are related to depression. They don't have any idea it's possible to feel better. If access to support was encouraged instead of made extremely expensive and difficult, maybe people would choose to make better decisions more often.