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Can people with bipolar disorder and other mental issues can they control their actions?
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 670650" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I think this is a complicated question/answer -- really, "It depends." In theory, they "can." If however they are not in any sort of treatment, are unmedicated, or in the throes of a significantly unstable period in their illness, that control may be difficult for them to hold onto. It's very diffficult for an unstable mentally ill person to control anything - because their illness is telling them what to do, not their logical mind. </p><p></p><p>That's not to say they still aren't responsible for their actions, because they are in my opinion - but it doesn't mean they have much "control" over what they do. Therapy and medication can bring back that control - but getting a mentally ill person to comply with that can sometimes be a challenge.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 670650, member: 1157"] I think this is a complicated question/answer -- really, "It depends." In theory, they "can." If however they are not in any sort of treatment, are unmedicated, or in the throes of a significantly unstable period in their illness, that control may be difficult for them to hold onto. It's very diffficult for an unstable mentally ill person to control anything - because their illness is telling them what to do, not their logical mind. That's not to say they still aren't responsible for their actions, because they are in my opinion - but it doesn't mean they have much "control" over what they do. Therapy and medication can bring back that control - but getting a mentally ill person to comply with that can sometimes be a challenge. [/QUOTE]
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