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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, you are a judgmental ass.

My sister was hugely helped by ECT (shock) therapy.

It is extremely difficult to get inpatient therapy. For insurance to pay, you have to be deemed an immediate danger to yourself or others. Moreover, there is no effective inpatient therapy for schizophrenia. They can mix up his meds, but you stated that he has been on all the meds.

Try re-reading your post with the word "cancer" instead of "mental illness". That's how much of an ass you are.[/quote]

Listen, if we want to help de-stigmatize mental illness and educate people about it, calling well-meaning people who want to help names is not the way to go about it.  OP may be off-base in some respects, but I think her concern is genuine.  She came here for help to try and figure out how to best support her friend.  Many people have offered solid advice based on their personal experience and provided constructive criticism to her.  That is how we can help educate folks, not by reacting to misconceptions with anger.

And a side note - can we please stop referring to the mentally ill as "crazy?" That label perpetuates the stigma.[/quote]

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