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[quote=Anonymous]Some can be 'cured', some can be treated. Like physical illness, mental illness includes a wide range of illnesses. Paranoid schizophrenia can be treated - I haven't seen anyone cured although those who get early intervention and stay on their meds can function really well.

Something like clinical depression on the other hand - it it was triggered by an event then yes with treatment and time it can be 'cured'. many people only experience one episode of depression in their life. Others have chronic depression that is more neurobiological in nature and they will battle depression for life, although again with treatment(if it works) they can function.

If you smoke, eat high fat food, are a workaholic and are obese and you have a heart attack - you have to treat the heart attack but if the person changes their lifestyle then they can be heart healthy. Others live healthy and still have a heart attack due to genetic / bio factors but you still need to keep living healthily. Same type thing with mental illness.

Same patients feel they do not need to be there at all and argue this ad nauseum. Others accept being there but are sad. However I would say for the majority, it is a relief. It validates what they are experiencing as being a real illness and not them being weak, it gives them a break from the stressors of life,  it lets them meet others who are also dealing with mental illness, it gets them started on treatment and gives them a bit of hope that maybe life can improve.

And no NEVER, EVER dated a patient!![/quote]

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