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> Should we just accommodate people who hear voices? We should do a better job than we do now.

by chrsig 4y ago

refurb 4y ago
No, should medicate them because most people don’t want to hear voices.
- girvo 4y ago
  That depends on your cultural filter. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/comment-when-hearing-voices-is-a-good-thing/mcl8rq1ej https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/comment-when-hearing-voi... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiM3LLh0ML3AhUi73MBHa--AcUQFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhfa.com.au%2Ffile%2F428%2Fdownload&usg=AOvVaw1CLX7jwVaxjS8SBt9vV57e https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c... (Excuse the google link, its a direct PDF file download annoyingly) > Be aware that it is common for the experiences of Aboriginal people (such as seeing spirits or hearing voices of deceased loved ones) to be misdiagnosed or mislabelled as mental illness when they are not in fact ill. Fear of misdiagnosis can be a strong barrier to help-seeking for Aboriginal people. For these reasons, you should take great care not to simply assume that the person is developing a mental illness or suffering a mental health crisis.
- chrsig 4y ago
  These things aren't mutually exclusive. That said it can be incredibly hard to medicate someone in psychosis, especially if there's an aspect of paranoia. And even then, the medications are generally only somewhat effective, which can be a world of improvement, but still leave the person in a state of psychosis. And that leaves accommodations: in the US, it's hard to get a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia covered by disability insurance. Workplace accommodations are near impossible. Even medical professionals can present difficulty, if they're not familiar with the implications of being in such a psychotic state. And anything done to improve the situation can easily be misconstrued and in fact make their mental state worse.

> Should we just accommodate people who hear voices? We should do a better job than we do now.

by chrsig 4y ago

> Should we just accommodate people who hear voices? We should do a better job than we do now.

refurb 4y ago

No, should medicate them because most people don’t want to hear voices.

girvo 4y ago
That depends on your cultural filter. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/comment-when-hearing-voices-is-a-good-thing/mcl8rq1ej https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/comment-when-hearing-voi... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwiM3LLh0ML3AhUi73MBHa--AcUQFnoECAYQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmhfa.com.au%2Ffile%2F428%2Fdownload&usg=AOvVaw1CLX7jwVaxjS8SBt9vV57e https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c... (Excuse the google link, its a direct PDF file download annoyingly) > Be aware that it is common for the experiences of Aboriginal people (such as seeing spirits or hearing voices of deceased loved ones) to be misdiagnosed or mislabelled as mental illness when they are not in fact ill. Fear of misdiagnosis can be a strong barrier to help-seeking for Aboriginal people. For these reasons, you should take great care not to simply assume that the person is developing a mental illness or suffering a mental health crisis.
chrsig 4y ago
These things aren't mutually exclusive. That said it can be incredibly hard to medicate someone in psychosis, especially if there's an aspect of paranoia. And even then, the medications are generally only somewhat effective, which can be a world of improvement, but still leave the person in a state of psychosis. And that leaves accommodations: in the US, it's hard to get a psychotic disorder like schizophrenia covered by disability insurance. Workplace accommodations are near impossible. Even medical professionals can present difficulty, if they're not familiar with the implications of being in such a psychotic state. And anything done to improve the situation can easily be misconstrued and in fact make their mental state worse.