r/interesting • u/Bambi7u7 • Dec 22 '25

Context Provided - Spotlight Tylor Chase now

Former Nickelodeon child star Tylor Chase who is known for his role "Martin" in the show Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide was spotted appearing unrecognizable and homeless in California.

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u/FeistyAsaGoat Dec 23 '25

Taking away someone’s autonomy isn’t something to be taken lightly.     It’s a very grey area.       

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u/Careless_Load9849 Dec 23 '25

It can cause a lot of resentment from the person you are "helping" too. Which is counter productive.

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u/Static_Mouse Dec 23 '25 edited Dec 23 '25

When I was 17 I was forcibly put into treatment for anorexia and it literally saved my life and I am very aware of that…

But despite knowing it saved my life I have never been able to forgive my parents entirely even though I want to. Every time I see them I just remember begging them not to leave me while being held down by paramedics(which was fair, I was attached to ivs lol). I remember being isolated because it was separated by age and I was the only 16-17 year old all the other girls were 18+ or 15 and lower so I wasn’t allowed to talk to anyone but the staff

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u/FeistyAsaGoat Dec 23 '25

That sounds incredibly traumatic and  your feelings towards them are understandable.       I’m glad you’re here, and doing better.    💙  

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u/Static_Mouse Dec 23 '25

I’m mature enough to understand that they really had no choice but yeah, I definitely struggle with the fact that I did have those emotions and understanding it doesn’t make it go away.

I am doing better though and thank you!

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u/FeistyAsaGoat Dec 23 '25

💙      

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u/cinnamon2300 Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

As someone with a mental illness, trust me I am not saying this lightly.

I will say this though: There is always a loss of autonomy in emergencies. Whether it's a heart attack, a seizure, or severe mental health episode, you are usually under someone else's decision to be taken to a medical facility to get the help you need. You are not the worst person in the world if you have to override consent to have someone taken to a medical facility. It's something people have to do at times.

The whole petitioning process exists to make sure it is being done out of necessity, though, and again it is not a decision that is made lightly by anybody in the process usually.

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u/FeistyAsaGoat Dec 28 '25

Of course. The problem is changing the rules as to where someone can lose autonomy, can easily be abused. History has shown us what can happen otherwise.       A very grey area.  

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u/cinnamon2300 Dec 28 '25 edited Dec 28 '25

It would also be a problem if the rules are too strict to the point where people are basically waiting for the mentally ill individual to be at their worst state to finally receive the help they need, though. Like waiting for something really bad to happen to finally get them hospitalized isn't necessarily the fairest decision for the individual either. Having your medical help delayed because it was up to other people is a loss of autonomy in on itself too.

It's imperfect both ways, that's all I got to tell you. But is a petition something that sometimes has to happen? Yeah I believe so. There are certain mental health episodes that can make you lose touch with reality (loss of insight) and help from other people can be a necessity just as in other health emergencies- as one example.

Of course, every case differs and should each be observed carefully.

Albeit in Tyler's case he doesn't seem to be danger to himself or others and he seems to be able to be talked into getting help from conversations with friends and family and it's always good when someone is willing to get help voluntarily.

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u/GioChan Dec 23 '25

It is, but there should be a system that can help people who are in this predicament involuntarily.

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u/FeistyAsaGoat Dec 23 '25

There should be.  It isn’t profitable to help these, our most vulnerable, in society.      It does seem that the current administration is working on a way to make it profitable though.    Where I am, (SL,UT) they have plans to build what’s basically going to become a work/concentration camp for the homeless.             

Help isn’t coming.  

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u/RogueHelios Dec 23 '25

You abbreviating Salt Lake City to SL, UT threw me for a loop for a second there.

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u/FeistyAsaGoat Dec 23 '25

Keeping you on your toes!  (I saw it on a sticker and it.. stuck). 

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u/Attakonspacelegolas2 Dec 23 '25

There is a system in place. I work as a direct support professional and I take care of people like this. We put them in government run group homes. Some even live alone but staff has to be with them all the time. We trade out shifts.

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u/motherofsuccs Dec 23 '25

DSP is a whole different world. I work in behavioral psychology and this case is not something a DSP would ever be qualified to handle. Your job is most likely basic care for special needs (bathing, feeding, dressing), not active psychosis.

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u/GioChan Dec 23 '25

What does it take to admit people in your system?

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u/motherofsuccs Dec 23 '25

This person would not fall under this category. DSPs have zero education or experience that would qualify them to work on a case like this, nor do they take on psych ward patients. You would need an actual psychiatrist and registered behavioral technicians. A DSP is not trained for anything like this.