So I recently started law school and as a result of my routine being flipped upside down I forgot to take my meds for two weeks. As a result I hit a weird mixed episode and couldn’t function quite right for a couple of weeks. 

Well, I missed two appointments during my episode - a therapy session that I missed because I was so depressed I couldn’t move, and a med check appointment I missed because I was manic and wanted to go shopping instead. 

I realize that it’s my fault I missed these appointments and there may be consequences, but the very stern letter they sent me threatening to kick me out of therapy/stop prescribing me my meds seems a bit over the top. I understand they have a schedule to keep for various reasons, don’t get me wrong. But I think it’s a little punitive to have a business taking care of severely mentally ill patients and then threaten to cut off life saving treatment because their condition prevented them from coming into the office a few times. 

Imagine if you had cancer and were on chemo and missed a check up appointment because your cancer made you so tired/nauseous/sore/whatever that you couldn’t function. And then, as a result, your oncologist sends you a stern letter warning you that if you miss another check up appointment they’ll CANCEL YOUR MEDS. 

It just seems to ludicrous and, again, a bit punitive to me. 

/rant lol.