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Originally Posted by MickG
Jaybird, when someone was once writing me online and mocking my experience of schizophrenia another person told me a story of someone in her family faking cancer for attention. She told me compassion was in order and to some extent I agree. But I have a limit when their immaturity crosses the line and begins to be hurtful or hinders the care of someone who may need treatment immediately. I do see your point as we all need attention and care at some point in our lives but there comes a time when enough is enough and the professionals need to escort people like this to a treatment better suited for them and far away from the people they are mocking.
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I do understand what you are saying, MickG, and I apologize if what I asy is offensive to you. BUT, and this is a big BUT for me, I will assert my belief that if we, who have mental health issues, "pile on and blame" OTHER mental health clients for the lack of in-adequate or poor diagonositc services for the rest of us, then we are in MAJOR trouble. As a group, whether we struggle to be empathetic to the individual's difficulties or not, we need to stick together and insist on good, solid and therapeutic services for all of us who suffer mental illness.
I'm not saying that I don't get irritated and enraged at certain individuals who seem to flaunt and disregard the usual social norms. . . I live next door to a woman who obviously refuses to take her medication and makes horrible and distrubing sexual comments to myself, other tenants and passerbys on a daily basis. Do I like it? Absolutely not!
Does she deserve less treatment and consideration than me. ..
On any given day, I'd say absolutely, YES! But in reality, I know that isn't fair. She deserves the same respect, cooperation and coordination that any other human being that lives in my BIG apartment complex. I can tell her that her comments are inappropriate. I can choose to not respond to her when she attempts to pull me in socially. It all depends on how I want to treat her. . . . Professionals have or should have a stricker dictate or obligation in how they react to their clients. They are being paid for their service and they need to engage the client on a deep and personal level. They need to decide how they are going to diagnosis and provide adequate and appropriate treatment for the person. Their person feelings or his/her personal reactions to how others are treated or not treated should not under any circumstances influence how they plan their treatment for another individual in their care. Just my take on the situation.