I was bullied and threatened by the very staff that was supposed to help me. Forced medication is not the answer. It will only leave victims more vulnerable, and the number of deaths attributable to overmedication will increase. As it turned out, my problem was multiple sclerosis. I have suffered brain damage as a result of the drugs I was forced to take.
Schizophrenia is a man-made diagnosis, and doctors make mistakes.
The old man you see on the street whose tongue twitches didn't get that way because he was given compassion. He probably was restrained, drugged and dehumanized by a system that was supposed to help him. The majority of our clients have had multiple hospitalizations, and most of them have failed after numerous attempts to stay well. Our team's goal is to keep these individuals in the least restrictive environment required to maintain their independence. Case managers deliver and monitor medications to assure compliance.