Hi, I live in the Republic of Ireland and I have had a number of breakdowns in the past. The most recent was three and a half months ago. At the moment, my local doctor is putting pressure on me to take poisonous anti-psychotics again. He is able to do this because I live with my parents. My parents held the false opinion that I was exhibiting symptoms of psychosis again and threatened to get me sectioned unless I saw him. Now he wants to see me every two weeks for check-ups, and if I don’t go he will section me. My basic human rights are being trampled on and I am sick of it. The only way I can get the system of my back is to live on my own. I would do this only that I am unemployed and have very little money. I have a University Degree but no experience to go with it. I am doing my best to heal using alternative techniques, but living in an environment where my parents can section me at any time is not conducive towards healing. There is also a massive shortage of affordable housing in this country at the moment as well. I don’t know what to do and I read that most people who escaped the totalitarian psychiatric system did so with the help of family or friends. I have no friends and my parents are convinced I need to go on these drugs that can cause me permanent damage. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I can do to get away from the psychiatric system?
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Mental Health Harassment by local doctor
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Damn I dont know exactly how it works over there, but that sounds like total bullshit. I mean, if somone is an actual danger to themselves or others is one thing, but being able to get you sectioned any time they perceive your psychosis is returning is a total violation of you rights. I know it sounds like you don't have many options, but I would try to gtfo of there. Also, is jusg going to see him enough? Or is he also gonna section you if you don't take the meds? You are right, some of those antipsychotics can have damaging, permanent effects, so unless somone is in dire need of them to control psychotic tendencies, it's better to stay the hell away.
In my experience with these services I have found that my own opinion doesn’t matter. My parents can say what they like to the local services and my option is always thrown aside. The local services have decided that I have no insight into my own condition and the people I live with have the best idea of when I will relapse. Because they have decided that I have no insight, my own opinion is always thrown aside. The reason why they are putting pressure on me this time is because I did thirty six hour water fast. I did the fast because I read about the benefits of it on the web. I found it to be very beneficial, but unfortunately my parents saw the fasting as a symptom of another breakdown.
I have considered going to Mind Freedom Ireland for help, but I don’t know if they can do anything
I have considered going to Mind Freedom Ireland for help, but I don’t know if they can do anything
Could you describe your past breakdowns? It would help us determine what might be best for you.
My personal opinion is that any psychoactive drug, whether we're talking about MDMA or Thorazine, has medicinal and toxic qualities. It just depends on the individual. For example, someone who's just come out of surgery may be hooked up to a morphine pump to deal with the pain. This is medical use.
After they've healed completely, they are then to stop taking opiates. If they continue to take opiates, what was once medical use has become toxic use.
Antipsychotics have a bad rep because they've sometimes been prescribed to people way too young, cause some troublesome side effects, and are very hard to mentally tolerate. But society would be in a much worse place without them. We'd have an unbelievably larger amount of people living in psychiatric hospitals for their whole lives.
As for being poisonous, I can certainly understand why they might seem to poison the soul at first. One has to form a new identity and way of becoming happy because what once made them tick is largely gone. But I'm living proof that not only can one get used to is, but that life is even better than before, and I'm achieving my dreams.
I know this is hard to believe, but when it comes to how we act, other people are a much better judge than we are. Someone with psychotic symptoms has even less of a hold of what is normal/acceptable/healthy because they're disconnected from reality.
Human rights only go so far. If someone is a danger to themselves or to others, it's more right to make people safe than to let the afflicted individual make a bad decision.
There's no room for self-righteousness here.
If you want to be employed I suggest playing the game.
Again, your parents have known you for your whole life. They should have a decent hold on how you act when you're healthy.
The system isn't perfect, but its not totalitarian.
My personal opinion is that any psychoactive drug, whether we're talking about MDMA or Thorazine, has medicinal and toxic qualities. It just depends on the individual. For example, someone who's just come out of surgery may be hooked up to a morphine pump to deal with the pain. This is medical use.
After they've healed completely, they are then to stop taking opiates. If they continue to take opiates, what was once medical use has become toxic use.
Antipsychotics have a bad rep because they've sometimes been prescribed to people way too young, cause some troublesome side effects, and are very hard to mentally tolerate. But society would be in a much worse place without them. We'd have an unbelievably larger amount of people living in psychiatric hospitals for their whole lives.
As for being poisonous, I can certainly understand why they might seem to poison the soul at first. One has to form a new identity and way of becoming happy because what once made them tick is largely gone. But I'm living proof that not only can one get used to is, but that life is even better than before, and I'm achieving my dreams.
I know this is hard to believe, but when it comes to how we act, other people are a much better judge than we are. Someone with psychotic symptoms has even less of a hold of what is normal/acceptable/healthy because they're disconnected from reality.
Human rights only go so far. If someone is a danger to themselves or to others, it's more right to make people safe than to let the afflicted individual make a bad decision.
There's no room for self-righteousness here.
If you want to be employed I suggest playing the game.
Again, your parents have known you for your whole life. They should have a decent hold on how you act when you're healthy.
The system isn't perfect, but its not totalitarian.
I'm not against psychiatric meds myself and I consider myself in a much better place because of them.
But I just read a book that I think would interest you and maybe you could also convince your parents to read, it was "Medication Maness" by Peter Breggin.
He also has other books about the dangers of psychiatric drugs. Now I didn't agree with everything he said but it sure was fascinating and probably more in line with your feelings.
But I just read a book that I think would interest you and maybe you could also convince your parents to read, it was "Medication Maness" by Peter Breggin.
He also has other books about the dangers of psychiatric drugs. Now I didn't agree with everything he said but it sure was fascinating and probably more in line with your feelings.