Posted by SLS on June 8, 2005, at 6:42:38
In reply to A couple of things to keep in mind..., posted by Racer on June 7, 2005, at 22:55:33
At the very least, de facto, Nash was not ill enough to be so psychotic as to be incompetent to live independantly. Lots of people who have a schizoid disorder can manage their symptoms if the symptoms are mild enough. Nash chose to remain delusional and fight his delusions every day without medication. I probably would have chosen a different path if one were available. Now they do. There is no longer a need to fight every day because, for many people, modern medication works to make the delusions and hallucinations disappear completely. I've seen it up close and personal. For me, this is not just an academic exercise to debate the issue. It is real life.
- Scott
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