Reply #93: this happened

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to someone I know, too. Psychotic episodes dont always indicate a longterm condition. It takes a really good professional to know how to leave the door open for recovery, instead of pigeonholing a person for life and in fact, projecting their mental health decline.

Yes this is one messed-up mental health system. People who do need help often can't get it, and others get a little too much of the wrong kind of help. There really are people who luckily get what they need. But we could be doing much better as a society on this. Part of it is the state of the health care system in general.

I think there could be many more happy outcomes such as the OP experienced in her life. There really is a lot that can help...if people can get access to it.