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An absolute discharge is an absolute discharge.

That means no conditions. Medical included.

This is a subject that I have posted on in the past (not this thread) and something I have an extremely strong opinion on.

de Grood did act as a result of his illness, yet an absolute discharge would mean that his medication would become voluntary.

There is no such thing as normal for a schizophrenic, as their view of normal is warped and this includes the act of taking medication. Can a schizophrenic look normal, well yes, you may know people around that are schizophrenic and you may have no idea. There is no cure. Can the condition be treated? To a degree, and again it's totally up to the person. Some people are able to cope with their illness and understand the medication is needed and are able to function in society, but again it's fully up to that person in Canada. If that person refuses to seek help or take medication, that person is free to do so.

Does it mean that the person with the illness will act based on their illness in the future? They could be without medication and not redo it again. Or they could. It's a roll of the dice really but we chose to pretend there is a low risk.

de Grood isn't the only schizophrenic out there. There are many untreated or unknowingly walking around us that may not be dangerous or appear to be dangerous today, but at one moment in time, they may be. And we as a society refuse to take responsibility when we do identify someone who needs help.

Vince Li had an absolute discharge and is now under a new name. He's received help, now he is on his own. There is no condition for him to take any medication. Free will, as our society cherishes.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manit...ba%20community.

"Vince Li got help. Good for him," she said. "Maybe he's feeling better today. My son's still dead. What if he chooses not to take his medications? We know what he's capable of."

And her comment is exactly the problem. What if he chooses not to take his medications. We leave dealing with mental illness down to personal choice and free will. It's a mental illness, yet we leave it to the person to determine if they are capable of making the right choice?

And I know of one person who can easily become the next de Grood or Li at any moment. And I dread it as it's inevitable and we as a society refuse to acknowledge that properly dealing with mental illness clashes with our view of an ideological society. So we do nothing and pretend. And just hope we never see the headline we fear one morning.