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Mental Health Support

EFerrari

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2. I think in broader society, that reaction is a lot less "common" than you seem to believe.

Reply to dmallind (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 02:40 PM

Apr 2012

The mentally ill in this country are more likely to get jail time than care. The police are the front lines of mental health intervention and prisons are our biggest "treatment" providers.

The idea that as a group, we react to violent crimes by offering a pass for potential mental illness doesn't seem in line with what we actually do.

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Question on mental health assumptions [View all] dmallind Apr 2012 OP

Some folks have kindly answered by DU mail. I welcome more dmallind Apr 2012 #1

I think in broader society, that reaction is a lot less "common" than you seem to believe. EFerrari Apr 2012 #2

I'm reading a very good book right now called "The Science of Evil" by Simon Baron-Cohen Tobin S. Apr 2012 #3