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In reply to the discussion: I have a brother with schizophrenia and I am sick of the bigotry against the mentally ill [View all]Lee-Lee
(6,324 posts)96. There is plenty of evidence that some diagnosis have increased rates of violence
Schizophrenia being one of ten more well documented- I posted one well citied link elsewhere in this thread.
Pretending this isn't true doesn't help anyone- not those suffering with mental illness and not society around them.
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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