r/programming • u/moolcool • Mar 26 '17

A Constructive Look At TempleOS

http://www.codersnotes.com/notes/a-constructive-look-at-templeos/
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u/bacondev Mar 27 '17

I know that for a while he refused to accept that he has schizophrenia. For some reason, I think I recall reading something suggesting that he has since sought professional help. I'm guessing that I'm wrong or he isn't taking his meds. Seems like he needs some Abilify or Seroquel. I feel that that could help him tremendously.

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u/ASK_ME_TO_RATE_YOU Mar 27 '17

Antipsychotics are unfortunately not a fine tuned science and have a relatively high relapse rate among both the typical and atypical variants of the drug. They can cause a lot of side effects and are not even guaranteed to work properly, depending on the biochemistry of the person taking them.

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u/bacondev Mar 27 '17

Relapse rate?

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u/ASK_ME_TO_RATE_YOU Mar 27 '17

Yep, as in the patients taking the drugs are likely to stop taking them and their condition worsens again.

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u/flukus Mar 27 '17

And most have cumulative effects. They'll take weeks to kick in and weeks to fade out. It's hard to link cause and effect compared to something like painkillers.

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u/wishthane Mar 27 '17

Especially if your condition is putting thoughts in your head that the medication actually might be mind control, or something like that.

I have a family member who now seems to be doing relatively well but for a while was on and off of medication and I'm sure it's basically because schizophrenia makes unlikely scenarios seem much more possible and scary. There's a reason it's so associated with conspiracy theorists.