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The system is still rife with abuse and cruelty. All the same problems are still there. Mental health workers (not just the doctor) can do whatever they want to
by P_I_Staker 3y ago
The system is still rife with abuse and cruelty. All the same problems are still there. Mental health workers (not just the doctor) can do whatever they want to the patients, with impunity.
It's a driver of wrongful incarceration and abuse. As like with other issues not everyone is terrible, but there's also abusive people that would never hit anyone, or lie to hurt them. Their abuse is softer, but much more prevalent. For every cop that murders someone there's thousands that throw someone into a wall, prevent them from going to the bathroom, or put the cuffs on tight.
There's also the prevalence of crackpot treatments, albeit with some research behind them. People with ADHD are routinely given medicine that simply doesn't work, sometimes after decades of successful treatment. They will also give you medication that's dangerous not to take, even though you will struggle to get and take your medicine due to the condition.
That's just the tip of the iceberg and what I know about. I'm sure there's much more.