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> If people don't want treatment, we should ask what's wrong with the treatment, rather than forcing people into it. It's rarely helpful and makes things even h
by secondcoming 4y ago
> If people don't want treatment, we should ask what's wrong with the treatment, rather than forcing people into it. It's rarely helpful and makes things even harder down the line.
This is ridiculous.
Some people who are mentally ill cannot make informed decisions for themselves.
If the voices in someone's head prevent someone from getting treatment, it's not the treatment that's the problem.
- mixmastamyk 4y agoYes, either these folks are competent to make decisions, or they are not. A significantly binary decision. Deeming them competent to make treatment decisions but not to face consequences for their behavior has been an absolute disaster.
- shkkmo 4y ago> Yes, either these folks are competent to make decisions, or they are not. A significantly binary decision. Except it is not binary. "Competence" is an arbitrary threshold we place upon a spectrum and where people fall on that spectrum can vary significantly over time. > not to face consequences for their behavior has been an absolute disaster. They face lots of consequences, life in poverty on the street is extremely harsh and it punishes bad choices severely.
- mixmastamyk 4y agoThe law is reasonably clear in this area, with established precedent and procedures. Used to be followed. Not the consequences I’m referring to, rather law enforcement.