My brother had his first psychotic episode six months ago and my parents and I keep having these intense debates about his treatment options and living situation, but we never actually include him in these conversations even though he's coherent most of the time, and I think we're making decisions about his life without him.
More people experience this than they realize.
Crisis responses can inadvertently strip autonomy from the person most affected, even when their capacity for participation exists.
“Where Are You with Schizophrenia and psychosis?”
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