October 21, 2005

The Price of Going Off Meds is Too High

And so is the price of social workers fucking up. Looks like my earlier wild prediction was close to the truth. Yes, the woman who threw her children to their deaths in San Francisco Bay was a schizophrenic, off her meds (Haldol in this case), and her family had gone to Alameda County social workers (the woman lived in Oakland) asking that they be awarded custody of the woman's children. They were not awarded custody--and now these children are DEAD. As much as I criticize meds and am skeptical about their efficacy, there is little question that on a short-term basis they can be damn effective and are especially helpful in those who are stuck with mental illnesses in their most aggressive form.

Posted by Philip Dawdy at October 21, 2005 01:56 AM
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Yes, exactly. My daughter has paid a price too high. Priceless are the days we laughed and went to the library, lost in front of me, my daughter.Doctor said she didnt need the meds, no meds were needed, what freedom she felt, sure she would now have happiness without clouds. Seven months later, now back on meds, and seven months lost, including a milestone birthday spent alone in a county mental hospital as a gift from the State for turning 18 years old, she will be coming home from a virtual nightmare not known to many people, hard to comprehend, and a world waiting for her that is going to be hard to come back into, once on meds, dare to go off, needed or not, from what starting point medication entered lives, mind altering chemicals are mind altering chemicals. Chicken before the egg thing. One thing I know, is that my daughter suffered at the hands of a doctor who offered a young girl freedom from medication, and hope for a med free future, wow that's quite an offer. The pain and suffering as a result was not worth the reckless endangerment of her life, her mind, her esteem, her lost Senior year in High school, her lost birthday on New Year's eve. Rewind the tape please.

Posted by: Stephany at March 17, 2006 11:56 PM

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