Retaining agency is not resistance to treatment…it is in fact a sign of health

[GiaK]

from the article:

 

The catch – 22 I thought about the other day: The mental health system tells clients/patients/consumers that they need better boundaries while expecting them to ignore their boundaries. Generally people are randomly assigned to case workers/therapists/social workers. They are then expected to trust, be deeply vulnerable with,  and follow the advice of such professionals. ...    (read the rest here)