SY232 Chapter 5: TEXTBOOK SUMMARY FOR READING WEEK 5
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Why can"t the system cope?" from the guardian is an account of a mother"s perspective of her son with schizophrenia. It is a unique perspective, as it the parents, who have to bear the brunt of their mentally ill child after being released from the system. In this article, a mother is reiterating her disappointment with the mental care system. She mentions the arrogance medical professionals seems to have, the unpredictable nature of psychotic episodes, and the systems inability to deal with these situations. Additionally, mothers of adult children who have been placed in their care feel voiceless, powerless, and drained as they have minimal control and can neither take care of their child, nor ask them to leave (525). These sentiments are echoed in the guardians article.
