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Originally Posted by epthe2
i also wonder if some of them go into psychiatry for the authority and power it gives them. They literally have the power to take away a person's freedom and to force them to take medications against their will. imagine if a primary care physician had the power to incarcerate an overweight patient until they lost weight, and force them to take insulin shots while they were incarcerated AND still force them to take insulin shots when they were released to go back home. Now that is a tot of power to give one person.
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I agree, and worryingly, that may be the reason some pdocs go into psychiatry... :/
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Originally Posted by epthe2
Some of the main coping skills I have learned are what NOT to do in public, what NOT to say to other people, behaviors to avoid around others, etc. In essence, how to keep myself from being put back in a psych ward. This is where it helps to have a good behavioral therapist-- a psychologist rather than a psychiatrist.
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Yes, I definitely need to work on this as I've been locked up on section for the past 15 months because of stupidly opening my mouth to the wrong person.
For me, what was most helpful was learning many strategies to cope with distressing emotions/experiences. Eg I couldn't change what the voices said, but I could stop myself being so upset by it.
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Originally Posted by epthe2
The neuroleptic drugs have such nasty side effects that I wonder if anyone can stay on them for life without serious consequences to their health and ultimately their longevity. But for some people they can't seem to cope without them. I'm definitely pro-choice when it comes to psych meds. I believe there should be informed consent about the side effects and the withdrawal symptoms if they ever decide to stop taking them.
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I completely agree.
*Willow*