Published On Sep 18, 2020
Forced medication is also known as forced drugging, involuntary treatment or assisted treatment. In this video I share my own experience with forced medication. I share why it's controversial, the ethics of involuntary treatment, and what my opinion on the matter is.
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:08 - What is forced medication / involuntary treatment / assisted treatment
02:48 - My experience with forced medication
10:45 - Coercion and threat of community treatment orders
15:36 - Surviving Schizophrenia book - proponent studies
17:34 - The ethics of involuntary treatment
19:31 - My position on involuntary treatment
22:05 - Conflicts of interest around involuntary treatment
23:23 - Self advocacy
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