Last year around this time, I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I was then placed on a commitment for six months. Part of the commitment stated that I had to get a shot of risperidol every two weeks for six months. Do you think this was an ok thing for the county/mental health system to do to me (a twenty-two year old)? https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/ejparfitt/web/Personal%20experience%20w-mental%20health%20system.htm?uniq=-hjhl30 for more details, if you're interested? Oh, and exploto@gmail.com if you have any questions before you answer.
2006-09-03 21:50:46 · 8 answers · asked by eric p 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
They were right. They were treating you from harming yourself and others.
2006-09-03 21:53:45 · answer #1 · answered by DrSH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what the law is like where you live, but in my country they are only allowed to force you to take medication if you are a danger to yourself and/or others. Such forced treatment usually only last a few days and if it is required for a longer period of time it has to go through court. The law may be different where you are though.
Medication is really important for schizophrenics and I recommend you take your medicines as your doctor recommends. That is for your best. But I don't think they can force it on you if you're not a danger for yourself or others, so maybe you should check the local laws about this. I do understand that it's not nice being forced into it, but under certain circumstances it can be necessary.
2006-09-04 06:44:23 · answer #2 · answered by undir 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the legal right to refuse care, meds, or any other treatment but if you are diagnosed with schizophrenia. You should take your meds the doctor prescribes too you. The problem with mental ill persons they don't know that they are mentally ill or understand how important the med's are.
J. Atkins LPN mental health nurse
2006-09-04 04:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Donald H 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no, it isn't right. there are plenty of extremely violent personalities out there who simply exercise self control and empathy, and through practice and patience with themselves, are able to function normally in society, and to not hurt others. by doing this, they solve the problem on a permanent basis, not relying on an addiction for normalcy. i reserve that they have the right to punish you if you commit a crime, but not to assault you in order to potentially prevent one. also, keep in mind where the motivation lies. we like to think that someone injects a nutball with drugs and everything is solved, but the reality is that a pharmceutical company spends billions lobbying to doctors and politicians so that they can get you permanently in need of their drug. money is the simple answer, as usual. if we all had to prove our sanity, there would be no conventional test that the sane majority could pass. therefore, mental health is a witch hunt, and you paying for drugs is just the fire by which your mental health burns. ive seen far more people go nuts on meds than those who refuse them and vie for the difficult, uphill battle of behaving.
2006-09-04 09:47:30 · answer #4 · answered by joelius24 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely! Research Schizophrenia for yourself and see what you think!
2006-09-04 04:56:47 · answer #5 · answered by swim32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if the medication did something good for u, it should be ok
2006-09-04 05:05:46 · answer #6 · answered by K Gupta 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah, i think that was right. it was for all the right reasons. let us know, how is that working out for you?
2006-09-04 04:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by evanlah 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YOU BETCHA!!!!!!
2006-09-04 04:55:03 · answer #8 · answered by nbr660 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋