Autonomy and Mental illness

[Orb]

So, a foreword before getting into the matter at hand. I have an undiagnosed psychotic illness, and I currently have no mental health professional following me. I'm not in school, training or work because of an incredibly mishandled CPS case, which left me incarcerated for nearly a year without charges, unable to access mental health services and education (the case was opened to begin with because of "truancy", not acknowledging my mental health and the school board's refusal to provide aid I am legally entitled to for being autistic). I've also been in a psych ward unit, so I feel confident in saying that I'm familiar with the matter at hand.

Autonomy in regards to the neurodivergent, mentally ill, and those otherwise vulnerable to invasive "care" has been a topic I've been wanting to talk about for a long time. I wanted to open discussion because I know that other people have experienced firsthand the dangers of being stripped of their autonomy, but through gaslighting a lot of them are made to doubt their thoughts and feelings, and I feel it's important that our experiences be shared in an effort to gain a greater solidarity and appreciation for just how important autonomy is. This doesn't really specifically pertain to the furry community, but I wanted to know what your experiences with "care" in regards to mental illness and neurodivergency have been like.

Please be respectful of other people's feelings and experiences.

 

[Sam Wamm]

So, a foreword before getting into the matter at hand. I have an undiagnosed psychotic illness, and I currently have no mental health professional following me. I'm not in school, training or work because of an incredibly mishandled CPS case, which left me incarcerated for nearly a year without charges, unable to access mental health services and education (the case was opened to begin with because of "truancy", not acknowledging my mental health and the school board's refusal to provide aid I am legally entitled to for being autistic). I've also been in a psych ward unit, so I feel confident in saying that I'm familiar with the matter at hand.

Autonomy in regards to the neurodivergent, mentally ill, and those otherwise vulnerable to invasive "care" has been a topic I've been wanting to talk about for a long time. I wanted to open discussion because I know that other people have experienced firsthand the dangers of being stripped of their autonomy, but through gaslighting a lot of them are made to doubt their thoughts and feelings, and I feel it's important that our experiences be shared in an effort to gain a greater solidarity and appreciation for just how important autonomy is. This doesn't really specifically pertain to the furry community, but I wanted to know what your experiences with "care" in regards to mental illness and neurodivergency have been like.

Please be respectful of other people's feelings and experiences.

my experience with the mental health professionals is "i can't make you do the thing i want you to do so i just want you not to be a problem for me so please stay as far away from my job and my life as possible.".

the one problem with that is occassionally you meet someone like me and you are going to be damn sorry you made the wrong decision before and no there is no backing out now.

They made their bed and now they have to sleep in it. A simple heartless act for the sake of peace and i will tear down your entire establishment.

There is no settlement, no compromise, you have wronged me and you should have known better.

I cannot be reasoned with. I will not rest until i see literal tears roll down your face.

I don't spout words like "Ivory tower" and profess to be part of some rebel liberation.

I simply say "Are you sorry?" and keep tightening that screw until they give me the right answer to that question.

 

[Xitheon]

I've been mangled by the mental health system.

I'm dead inside.