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Raziel
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23 Jun 2013, 1:15 am

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Homicidal mania with paranoid delusions? Anyone within range who can run, I hope.


Unfortunately, no.

There was a mentally ill guy in the news awhile ago who decapitated someone on a bus. His victim was asleep when it happened, but witnesses say he seemed perfectly calm, and then all of a sudden he attacked the guy.


And how do you know he was mentally ill, did you actually look into it or just listen to whatever the mainstream media said? I was on a greyhound bus at the time, not that one but my mom got worried when she heard about it.....even so is there proof he was mentally ill because non mentally ill people can commit murder as well.


Mental illness is a construct. People have to define what it is in order for it to be meaningful. The most effective way we know is to have experts in the relevant field(s) decide and agree for us all what is mental illness and what is not and then abide by these criteria.


I see it the same way.
Also the term "mentall illness" changed a lot over the decates and still will change in some areas. Especially because it totally depends on subjective methods.


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23 Jun 2013, 9:00 am

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And how do you know he was mentally ill, did you actually look into it or just listen to whatever the mainstream media said? I was on a greyhound bus at the time, not that one but my mom got worried when she heard about it.....even so is there proof he was mentally ill because non mentally ill people can commit murder as well.
The court ruling was 'not guilty by reason of insanity'.

Based on his behavior, the ruling was inevitable.

Unfortunately, that is cold comfort for the relatives of the man he killed.

It's the quiet ones you have to watch out for.



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27 Jun 2013, 10:47 pm

Mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a person's thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others and daily functioning. Just as diabetes is a disorder of the pancreas, mental illnesses are medical conditions that often result in a diminished capacity for coping with the ordinary demands of life.

Serious mental illnesses include major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and borderline personality disorder. The good news about mental illness is that recovery is possible.

Mental illnesses can affect persons of any age, race, religion, or income. Mental illnesses are not the result of personal weakness, lack of character or poor upbringing. Mental illnesses are treatable. Most people diagnosed with a serious mental illness can experience relief from their symptoms by actively participating in an individual treatment plan.



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28 Jun 2013, 7:07 am

I can't believe some of the posts I am seeing on this thread, especially on a forum such as WP. "Mental illness is just a construct, everyone is different..."

Okay. Let's put it this way.

"Epilepsy isn't real, because hey, everybodies different..."

Seriously. Those of you who aren't convinced it's real should spend a day in my head.

I get enough s**t in real life from people about my disorder. I don't want to have to deal with it on online forums, especially ones like this one, as well.