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Cy Walsh Sentenced To Life In A Mental Institution
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Read this earlier and couldn't believe it. Plus the implication that if it goes well then he will transition to further conditional release. It represents everything that is wrong with the mental health system just now.
multiple sclerosis
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Not quite, he's being treated for MS which is fine, his lawyer may argue for more release but the prosecution isn't having it http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-05-23/cy-walsh-granted-day-release-for-ms-treatment/9790710
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It's literally just him getting put in a car, driven to a medical appointment and then straight back again.
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What's the alternative? Let him die?
The poor bugger has schizophrenia AND multiple sclerosis. It's actually quite a rare combination. Imagine living with those conditions and also living with the guilt of murdering your own family member, it's a hard life he has to live for the rest of time.
Yes, but that release is only supervised by a couple of carers, not guards. And there is the suggestion that if it goes well then further conditional release is a possibility. This guy committed an extremely aggravated murder 4 years ago. I'm happy that his medication appears to be working but he should only leave a secure facility under full guard in my opinion.
Supervise him appropriately with guards perhaps?
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Often commonly misunderstood as being the same thing, but it's not.
Multiple personality - believing you are different people/persona in the one body.
Schizophrenia - to do with disordered thought and hallucinations.
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Ask his dad....OH THAT'S RIGHT......................................................
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Why can't his MS be treated in a secure environment?
You just should not be getting out of a secure environment after 4 years of killing someone... unless self defence.
You just should not be getting out of a secure environment after 4 years of killing someone... unless self defence.
Piss weak decision
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Apart from the physical therapy sessions designed to teach you strengthening and exercises most treatment could be done in-house
Of the treatment options most can be done within a secure environment. Most treatments are mostly easement and not cures as there currently is no cure for MS
The use of physical therapies and oral treatments are the most recommended.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350274
Physical therapy. A physical or occupational therapist can teach you stretching and strengthening exercises and show you how to use devices to make it easier to perform daily tasks.
Physical therapy along with the use of a mobility aid when necessary can also help manage leg weakness and other gait problems often associated with MS.
Beta interferons. These medications are among the most commonly prescribed medications to treat MS. They are injected under the skin or into muscle and can reduce the frequency and severity of relapses.
Side effects of beta interferons may include flu-like symptoms and injection-site reactions.
You'll need blood tests to monitor your liver enzymes because liver damage is a possible side effect of interferon use. People taking interferons may develop neutralizing antibodies that can reduce drug effectiveness.
Treatment for attacks
Of the treatment options most can be done within a secure environment. Most treatments are mostly easement and not cures as there currently is no cure for MS
The use of physical therapies and oral treatments are the most recommended.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/multiple-sclerosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20350274
Physical therapy. A physical or occupational therapist can teach you stretching and strengthening exercises and show you how to use devices to make it easier to perform daily tasks.
Physical therapy along with the use of a mobility aid when necessary can also help manage leg weakness and other gait problems often associated with MS.
Beta interferons. These medications are among the most commonly prescribed medications to treat MS. They are injected under the skin or into muscle and can reduce the frequency and severity of relapses.
Side effects of beta interferons may include flu-like symptoms and injection-site reactions.
You'll need blood tests to monitor your liver enzymes because liver damage is a possible side effect of interferon use. People taking interferons may develop neutralizing antibodies that can reduce drug effectiveness.
Treatment for attacks
- Corticosteroids, such as oral prednisone and intravenous methylprednisolone, are prescribed to reduce nerve inflammation. Side effects may include insomnia, increased blood pressure, mood swings and fluid retention.
- Plasma exchange (plasmapheresis). The liquid portion of part of your blood (plasma) is removed and separated from your blood cells. The blood cells are then mixed with a protein solution (albumin) and put back into your body. Plasma exchange may be used if your symptoms are new, severe and haven't responded to steroids.
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Having worked at James Nash I suggest the medical treatment inpatients have access to is extremely limited. The doctors are psychiatrists. The nursing staff are not nurses, they are mental health nurses. James Nash is not an appropriate venue for adequate MS treatment.
I hope it's long and painful.
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Handing out medication can be. A lot of self-monitoring can be done in secure facilities
I assume the external visits is for the physical therapy
His conditions alone would be more painful than the prison sentence I would imagine. I don't think a lot of people realise how frightening it can be living in the world of mental illness. And then he gets MS to top it off! MS is something similarly akin to motor neurone disease, where you get a gradual decline in your limb/neural function. It won't be a fun life to have this double whammy!
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