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Interesting they say they attribute it to stigmatization and judgement. What I have observed among family in the medical industry is a reluctance to use the ca

Interesting they say they attribute it to stigmatization and judgement. What I have observed among family in the medical industry is a reluctance to use the care they provide: not just Do-Not-Rescusitate orders but a tendency to just suffer through the sickness instead of seeking medication, and to let the illness take its course rather than seeking second opinions and treatment. Of course, these are with regards to physical ailments. Family has been much less public about mental issues. But I wonder if these same fears and proclivities also translate to mental health problems.

FireBeyond 10y ago
"not just Do-Not-Rescusitate orders" makes a lot more sense when you realize things like the fact that survival-to-discharge ratios for CPR outside of Rochester MN and the Puget Sound are often dismal and out of the control of any one element (effective, timely and progressive pre-hospital care, early access to defibrillation, Cath labs and the like), and that as a whole, the general populace needs to realize that oftentimes, it -is- just better to let go. Too many "heroic efforts" are made for the family's sake, not the patients.
tcj_phx 10y ago
> What I have observed among family in the medical industry is a reluctance to use the care they provide: not just Do-Not-Rescusitate orders but a tendency to just suffer through the sickness instead of seeking medication, and to let the illness take its course rather than seeking second opinions and treatment. Sometimes the treatment is worse than the disease. > Of course, these are with regards to physical ailments. Family has been much less public about mental issues. But I wonder if these same fears and proclivities also translate to mental health problems. Most mental health medications are palliative, and tend to make the underlying condition worse over time [1]. [1] https://www.madinamerica.com/anatomy-of-an-epidemic/ https://www.madinamerica.com/anatomy-of-an-epidemic/

FireBeyond 10y ago

"not just Do-Not-Rescusitate orders" makes a lot more sense when you realize things like the fact that survival-to-discharge ratios for CPR outside of Rochester MN and the Puget Sound are often dismal and out of the control of any one element (effective, timely and progressive pre-hospital care, early access to defibrillation, Cath labs and the like), and that as a whole, the general populace needs to realize that oftentimes, it -is- just better to let go. Too many "heroic efforts" are made for the family's sake, not the patients.

tcj_phx 10y ago

> What I have observed among family in the medical industry is a reluctance to use the care they provide: not just Do-Not-Rescusitate orders but a tendency to just suffer through the sickness instead of seeking medication, and to let the illness take its course rather than seeking second opinions and treatment. Sometimes the treatment is worse than the disease. > Of course, these are with regards to physical ailments. Family has been much less public about mental issues. But I wonder if these same fears and proclivities also translate to mental health problems. Most mental health medications are palliative, and tend to make the underlying condition worse over time [1]. [1] https://www.madinamerica.com/anatomy-of-an-epidemic/ https://www.madinamerica.com/anatomy-of-an-epidemic/