Posted by floatingbridge on January 11, 2010, at 19:25:22
In reply to Re: Disagree with my previous answer after thought, posted by Phillipa on January 11, 2010, at 18:42:32
> I disagree with my own previous message after thinking it over. This is more to me a psychsocial issue to me as society does here in the US and other countries as well stigmatize schizophrenics. But I wonder in the countries that support and care for those who have it. How do they deal with their symptoms without meds? Phillipa
Phillipa,
I spoke with my pdoc about the essay--in many regards he was appalled and felt that the author did not grasp the topic as a psych would--I mean, of course. What transpired after that is another topic. Regarding schizophreinics, about whom I know little, I felt the author's intent was to discuss the cultural enviornments around the illness--I thought the idea of "high emotional" respose in US familes very interesting. Did the author really support the idea of no meds for these patients? I must re-read.
BTW, my great aunt, whom I adored was schizophrenic. Not to cast a generalization, she really was one of the sweetest, loving people I knew in my early life (I was unaware of her illness and where she went on her extended absences). Sometimes, when she became paranoid, she suffered greatly. Children loved her, but the neighbors would become fearful and pull them inside when she would appear as the virgin mary with a bread basket on her head. Guess she might not make a good babysitter. But my, she was a gentle person.
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