That’s not just a Canadian problem. Here in Austria we like to pretend our medical system is world-class: a public cathedral of competence that will take anyone’s problem seriously. I’m not out to trash it — there’s a lot that works — but some conditions are quietly shoved into a cupboard and the door is nailed shut.
My older son is autistic — not the Instagram-friendly kind, but the kind who can’t speak, who’s mentally stuck at two years old and turns into a nightmare when puberty arrives. They’re not easy; after the first violent outburst (day one) the default reaction is to sedate them so they stop being a danger. It’s done to protect staff — I get that, nobody should be maimed at work — but turning people into chemically muted shadows isn’t medical care, it’s containment.That’s why our son still lives with us and will until we die. No pharmacological club for him — and however noble the intent, that alone doesn’t make the system humane.
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