i worked for many years helping 'stigmatized populations' access supportive services; was specially trained in 'ex-felon re-entry' and after acquiring a brain disorder from being poisoned by psych med and old stupid docs, i was trained in the Rights of People with Disabilities, under the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1972 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Still,,, STILL,,, i find that psychiatrists and other doctors are NOT aware that we have rights and they have responsibilities.

i have several times resorted to Requests for Accommodations under the ADA, but this last Pdoc i saw took the cake. he said: "I will NOT be told what to do by a patient~!" (and he stood up and leaned over toward me to be sure i understood he was threatening me~!) i am just too tired to call the Civil Rights lawyers. the last time i played with them, it took 2 years for them to respond, and then she treated me like a leach.

i remember knowing nothing about prisons, and psychiatrists... and how i wish i was that ignorant again~! but, i live in a world now where i am in the gutter, looking up, and not in the cat-bird seat looking around...
my heart goes out to anyone who has to deal with public health services, or worse, the Veterans'...