Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: I have a brother with schizophrenia and I am sick of the bigotry against the mentally ill [View all]lostincalifornia
(3,639 posts)51. you are absolutely right. When George McGovern was running for President, Thomas Eagleton had to
step down, in what the "MEDIA" called a scandal, because he had been hospitalized for depression.
That was 1972, and the ignorance of mental illness is still as bad as it was back then
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
135 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
I have a brother with schizophrenia and I am sick of the bigotry against the mentally ill [View all]
Bjorn Against
May 2014
OP
and if they don't take their medication....as was the case with Rodger....then
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#4
Those who want to lock away people who committed no crime are not of rational mind
Bjorn Against
May 2014
#5
Only if they've already committed a violent crime, or at the very least, threatened to.
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#11
Maybe we should lock gun nuts away before they commit a crime, see how you like it
Bjorn Against
May 2014
#20
So you don't have a suggestion on how to deal with someone exhibiting these symptoms
JJChambers
May 2014
#27
Well I have seen plenty of gun advocates suggest they would use their guns to kill
Bjorn Against
May 2014
#36
That is a name of a dead young man. Or do you mean lock up murderers after they murder?
uppityperson
May 2014
#26
You would have people who post videos locked up? Or would they need to be under the care of
uppityperson
May 2014
#41
When it becomes apparent someone is homicidal though has not committed a crime
JJChambers
May 2014
#44
At what point? Posting videos or writings? Actively threatening others? Talking with others? Making
uppityperson
May 2014
#45
I've a family member who would do much better taking meds but refuses to, instead living unhappily
uppityperson
May 2014
#56
The frustrating, maddening reality: You can't stop some of these murderers...
Eleanors38
May 2014
#75
Lock up schizophrenics if they don't take their meds, or just those who put up youtube vids about
uppityperson
May 2014
#55
right...so we should let people like Jeffery Dahmer live among us I suppose?
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#77
A gross oversimplification of how psychiatric medication, and medication in general, works.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#19
If they don't take their medication...isn't that an indication that someone else should be
VanillaRhapsody
May 2014
#78
There is plenty of evidence that some diagnosis have increased rates of violence
Lee-Lee
May 2014
#96
Your links take a very broad study of all "mental illness" and lump them together
Lee-Lee
May 2014
#131
I will agree that substance abuse is very high and many many people have dual diagnosis
etherealtruth
May 2014
#133
And again, what about the rest of what I wrote? People in prison for homic may have a higher rate of
uppityperson
May 2014
#132
You are grossly misinformed according to NIMH Director Dr. Tom Insel.
proverbialwisdom
May 2014
#109
It is very disturbing to see folk stigmatized, vilified and marginalized ...
etherealtruth
May 2014
#6
The NRA is ok with putting those who are dangerous due to mental illness on the NICS list.
aikoaiko
May 2014
#7
Well there is a focus on mass murders where mental illness appears to play a central role.
aikoaiko
May 2014
#13
The "mentally ill meme" comes up in the context of mass murders, not general violence.
aikoaiko
May 2014
#28
Its not just the NRA who is talking about the role of mental illness in mass murders.
aikoaiko
May 2014
#49
Most people interpret the benefit of the doubt as clear support for their language.
aikoaiko
May 2014
#50
Thank you. This has gotten way out of hand, with the ignorant, insulting posts around here. n/t
nomorenomore08
May 2014
#15
Mental health is an extremely broad spectrum which touches an immense proportion of the population.
Gravitycollapse
May 2014
#21
I hope you did not take my OP that way. I am for strict gun control and forgot what a bug a boo
bettyellen
May 2014
#25
The amazing thing to me is that many of the same people who lecture us about
thucythucy
May 2014
#60
You haven't seen the calls by controllers for "psych evaluations?" Seriously??
Eleanors38
May 2014
#66
Perhaps rather than stimatizing all of those who suffer from mental illnesses, we, instead
1monster
May 2014
#46
Most really sick, untreated schizophrenics are too busy being terrified of everything to be a threat
Warpy
May 2014
#47
stated elsewhere- we need to talk less about the mind and more about the brain.
mopinko
May 2014
#124
"The vast majority of mentally ill people are not violent," you didn't need to go farther than the
dionysus
May 2014
#48
you are absolutely right. When George McGovern was running for President, Thomas Eagleton had to
lostincalifornia
May 2014
#51
Gun Control not shoooter control is the answer. Next week the NRA will be screaming:
rustydog
May 2014
#61
What diagnosis have been scientifically proven to make a person more prone toward violent behavior?
etherealtruth
May 2014
#91
Schizophrenia specifically is linked with a much higher likelihood of violent behavior
Lee-Lee
May 2014
#92
I do not care for guns, I would like to carefully control ownership and access to guns
etherealtruth
May 2014
#101
I said this in another thread - I personally know many schizophrenics and NONE are dangerous...
DesertDiamond
May 2014
#114
Here in Michigan a Republican governor closed most state mental health hospitals.
tclambert
May 2014
#115
Sick country in which we have a "right" to a gun but not to mental health care.
McCamy Taylor
May 2014
#117
There are people with mental illness in every 1st world country, none have our level of shootings
Exultant Democracy
May 2014
#120