This is the second night of a three day stretch. As I write ✍️ a psychotic patient is pounding on the plexiglass demanding a sandwich, and if given she will throw it at us.

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Only one more night, then 2 off.

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Mental illness is challenging, and while we have new drugs on the market relatively little has changed in treatment of mental illness, and the stigma remains.

In the days since One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest the spotlight on mental health has been slight though almost half the American population will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime.

Will this ever be addressed?

Doubtful.

But one never knows. With the advent of monthly injectable drugs life without remembering to take pills 💊 will help. However this is a long process with patients rights paramount in this decision.

Some go for it, others fear the needle.

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But what of the cost to society for these rights? As I observe a revolving door of the same patients refusing treatment and the financial burden on society, I question these rights. Then there is the productivity loss in loosing valuable resources these folks could offer.

No easy answers.

One more night.

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