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Content: But that’s why it’s time to, again, assert more control over treatment choices and state to the doctor clearly that these side effects are intolerable and another treatment must be found. If laid out in this straightforward manner, most doctors will get the message and help. Just “complaining” about side effects doesn’t have this same effect. Families can help by attending psychiatric appointments to help get treatment back on track in a way with which the patient agrees. And it’s important to remind the patient that better treatments areavailableand they don’thave to live with horrendous side effects. Treatment is in their control. Refusing Medication Because They Believe They Don’t Need It
Unfortunately, this can be the hardest situation. Once a person is well, they see the medication as a hindrance, forgetting that it is the medication that madethem well. This is a trick of the mind. No one wants to be on medication and this is a trick the mind playsto provide an excuse for refusing medication.