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debm55

(44,431 posts) Tue May 9, 2023, 01:34 PM May 2023

How do you feel about politicians saying the recent surge in gun killings are due to mental health [View all]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by hunter (a host of the Mental Health Support group).

and the use of Anti-Depressants? Thank you.

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How do you feel about politicians saying the recent surge in gun killings are due to mental health [View all] debm55 May 2023 OP

The politicians who do nothing to control out of control production, sale of guns and ammo Timeflyer May 2023 #1

Yes, I agree. But they seem to like to put us in a pit of blame, that it is the mental illness and debm55 May 2023 #7

You mean other than the more a politician supports selling guns to anybody, the less likely ... marble falls May 2023 #2

There was a GA politian saying it was the Anti-Depressants. I guess that way it's not the guns. I debm55 May 2023 #8

Which Georgia politician said this? BlackSkimmer May 2023 #20

Black Shimmer,MTG of all people. But there are others less known stating this. Thune said shooters debm55 May 2023 #22

marple falls, I was just asking about MTG and others saying it is not the guns but people who are debm55 May 2023 #12

Exactly right. And they never, ever advocate for publically funded mental health programs ... marble falls May 2023 #24

Every country in the world has mental illness. Irish_Dem May 2023 #3

Yup. My thoughts exactly. grumpyduck May 2023 #5

Agree. debm55 May 2023 #9

By that logic depressants are the answer, so cue up the 'ludes bucolic_frolic May 2023 #4

I am being weaned off of two of mine. I don't feel rage or anger toward anyone. debm55 May 2023 #10

1. That they have no expertise to discuss medications. 2. That they are hypocrites who are emulatorloo May 2023 #6

I feel we who use the Anti-Depressants and those with mental health problems are the scapegoat for debm55 May 2023 #11

I agree with you. They are ignoring the real problem: easy access to assault rifles. emulatorloo May 2023 #14

I agree, the GOP is going to demonize mental illness next. Irish_Dem May 2023 #17

Shifting blame again... The Unmitigated Gall May 2023 #13

Why are there so many mental health problems in America. gibraltar72 May 2023 #15

Most countries have similar rates of mental illness. Irish_Dem May 2023 #18

Absofuckinglutely! gibraltar72 May 2023 #23

Sounds like the new tactic is to get people to stop taking their antidepressants. Irish_Dem May 2023 #16

Politicians who say that need antidepressants. cyclonefence May 2023 #19

Their mental health is a major... 2naSalit May 2023 #21

Not if they are being treated. debm55 May 2023 #25

Unfortunately, the Atlanta bank shooter was being treated, according to his parents. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #26

Wasn't he there to get anti-anxiety meds? At the time. I recall reading he was a member of the Coast debm55 May 2023 #27

No, you are thinking of a different shooter. That was not the bank shooter. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #28

I know there are so many anymore. The one I was thinking of was the man who went with his mom to the debm55 May 2023 #29

As some of you know, I've got a PTSD diagnosis... hunter May 2023 #30

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