Respecting Agency Of Schizophrenics: Avoid Responsibility Removal

BC Schizophrenia Society is running their #BustAMythBC contest again this year, 2022!
To mark #MentalillnessMay, they called out to people with lived experience of psychosis, including schizophrenia, to create some content.
I participated in 2020, and now again nednednerB the Schizophrenic is here for #schizophreniafacts and to #smashstigma
Transcript:
"Schizophrenics cannot take self responsibility
How does ableism take agency away from people who experience psychosis?
Sure, sometimes people cannot control many behaviours, that's instinct, habit, and so on.
However, to assume a diagnosis means a person is no longer responsible would be making a poor choice.
Really, some symptoms are sudden, involuntary, and hard to predict. W
e also have responsible agency as human beings.
If I am experiencing technical difficulties, maybe I could do a reboot, go to sleep, or go home and charge.
Oh that's what to do with my phone.
If I am having trouble, just tell me do to the same.
Thank you BC Schizohrenia Society.
Bust A Myth."
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nednednerB the Schizophrenic
www.nednednerb.com
Mostly, in my videos I discuss schizophrenia, mental health, and philosophy.
To ease suffering through mental health education.
Someone asked about my writing and ideas and what I do in my free time:
Digital version of my book, Insights Toward Sanity:
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Paper referred to in live stream:
Spinoza, Deep Ecology, and Human Diversity -- Schizophrenics and Others Who Could Heal the Earth If Society Realized Eco-Literacy
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I 'm sound guy for the Freshwater Stream Podcast:
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Music I made or helped make:
nerBeater
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Rebels of Terra
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[@enoch4499]

A diagnosis is an explanation, not an excuse. I know that I might make bad choices in psychosis but I still have a sense of morals.
The only time I feel like there IS room for an excuse is if someone was having very intense and convincing symptoms during a psychotic break. (eg *strong urges along side severe hallucinations)

[@michellepriest8823]

I love how many situations in my life are explained by your videos and commentary, whether you were personally involved or otherwise. mental health awareness and long term support would solve so many things in our world.

[@nednednerb]

Mental health awareness! Long term support! Yes, they would solve many problems.
It feels nice to hear my videos and commentary continue to hold value for you! It's been a long time, Michelle! I hope you have a great day.