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I always like to read what lolcows get prescribed because most are Americans and it's interesting to see what's prescribed on the other side of the pond, and when it comes to neuroleptics I am always in awe how psychiatrists there seem to vastly prefer the old school typical ones, like Chlorpromazine and even stuff like Trifluoperazine. Not saying they aren't effective, mind you but they are quite a bit worse in terms of adverse side effects. A lot of that old school stuff was also cited in studies about loss of grey brain matter in long-term antipsychotic usage, which basically in clear terms means that they *might* cause permanent brain damage. (Schizophrenia itself is suspected too, though - again we don't know enough) My guess is the Americans like prescribing them because they're cheaper. Trifluoperazine (but not only) for example also causes things like mydriasis (excessive dilation of the pupils) which can cause glaucoma in far-sighted people. So in other words, you can literally go blind. This is all just mentioned to make it clear how un-fun these medications are and how important it is to have a psychiatrist who is on top of his game. Then you still have health insurance Fatcat Mr. McMoneybags who loudly wonder why psychiatrists can't see their patients in Skype in order to cut down costs, it's not like a broken arm that needs actual treatment, right?!
Schizophrenia can only be managed, not cured. The management of it is difficult. The worst break is always the first when the affected don't know what's wrong with them, it's pretty much always life-changing in bad ways (homelessness, jobs get lost, studies interrupted, partners leave etc.) later ones are easier to catch and usually not as deliberating because patients actually know what's up and can often recognize the early symptoms themselves. (A voice told me to drown my pets and then cut my wrists, I did none of that but I asked my psychiatrist to see me a week sooner) Full blown psychotic breaks are always bad though, it always takes something away from the people. Many commit suicide because they know there's no cure and they often realize themselves how they deteriorated/are deteriorating with no end in sight. I feel the same probably has happened to Terry. As that youtube comment has shown, society is still not very open regarding genuinely mentally ill people. This is also the fault of all the tumblerinas and people with 3000 genders because genuinely ill people get thrown with them in the same pot by the less discerning, that's why I have no respect for "autistic" people like that commenter. (Who knowing the internet, probably has nothing besides a bad case of "I don't wanna leave my parents house and take on adult responsibilities")
Schizophrenia can only be managed, not cured. The management of it is difficult. The worst break is always the first when the affected don't know what's wrong with them, it's pretty much always life-changing in bad ways (homelessness, jobs get lost, studies interrupted, partners leave etc.) later ones are easier to catch and usually not as deliberating because patients actually know what's up and can often recognize the early symptoms themselves. (A voice told me to drown my pets and then cut my wrists, I did none of that but I asked my psychiatrist to see me a week sooner) Full blown psychotic breaks are always bad though, it always takes something away from the people. Many commit suicide because they know there's no cure and they often realize themselves how they deteriorated/are deteriorating with no end in sight. I feel the same probably has happened to Terry. As that youtube comment has shown, society is still not very open regarding genuinely mentally ill people. This is also the fault of all the tumblerinas and people with 3000 genders because genuinely ill people get thrown with them in the same pot by the less discerning, that's why I have no respect for "autistic" people like that commenter. (Who knowing the internet, probably has nothing besides a bad case of "I don't wanna leave my parents house and take on adult responsibilities")
