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There's also the grey area of self-medication. I generally trust people with physical disabilities to "self-medicate". If someone with a wheelchair says that s
by wisty 6y ago
There's also the grey area of self-medication.
I generally trust people with physical disabilities to "self-medicate". If someone with a wheelchair says that something will help them live like a normal person, I'm inclined to think they're telling the truth.
But an awful lot of mental health issues are ones where the people tend to make terrible choices when it comes to dealing with their mental health (not every disease, but an awful lot these days). A lot of these disabilities are sustained and enabled by poor coping strategies (e.g. avoiding things they don't like, acting in destructive ways, expecting and getting special treatment, etc).
What about the cases where allowing people to use their mental health as an excuse is making their mental health worse?
- WalterBright 6y ago> What about the cases where allowing people to use their mental health as an excuse is making their mental health worse? Much as we imagine we know what's best for them, ultimately they have a right to their free choice.
- jrochkind1 6y agoI don't think criminalizing "poor coping strategies" is likely to be an effective intervention, if the health and well-being of the people engaging in them is your concern.