Re:Is forced treatment for the mentally ill ever humane?
by themanmaran on Tuesday December 20, 2022 @05:32PM
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For all of these, I assume it's a lack of awareness of the manic state. By it's definition, the individual is going to be less cognizant/aware of their surroundings. Likely they don't have the best memory of these lapses either.
I doubt in each of these cases people are making the rational choice to ditch the meds in favor of a state of "pure madness". Instead they probably get fed up with side effects, and decide that "this time won't be as bad", or "I'll just stop taking them for a day".
I doubt in each of these cases people are making the rational choice to ditch the meds in favor of a state of "pure madness". Instead they probably get fed up with side effects, and decide that "this time won't be as bad", or "I'll just stop taking them for a day".