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Old Nov 27, 2012, 10:31 AM
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We are all human. We have hopes and dreams, diginity and the right to decide what happens in our life. A diagnosis doesn't mean we revert to "children" or need someone to come along who "knows better."

If we are in a bad place, it might be in our best interest to recieve treatment until we our stable but after that, when we are feeling better, it should be up to us.

Also, there is a vast different in treatment types: forcing someone on to medication is way worse than forcing someone into talk therapy or community support. Docs who force drugs on people, when there is little evidence to show their long-term helpfulness, might not be acting in a patient's best interest. We can decide what we want out of life. That's my opinon, my humble opinon. I'm firmly on the side of patients' rights.
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