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Mental Health Support

Denninmi

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1. I know what you mean about stereotyping when a shooting happens.

Reply to Jamastiene (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:51 AM

Dec 2012

On our local news here last night, the anchor sat down with an FBI agent and a psychiatrist and discussed mental illness as a factor in these killings. I thought it was offensive how they associated mental illness with these incidents in a way they never would get away with if they said the shooter was black or Hispanic - it made everyone with any mental health issue sound suspect.

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It is on days like this that I wish there was a way to combine [View all] Jamastiene Dec 2012 OP

I know what you mean about stereotyping when a shooting happens. Denninmi Dec 2012 #1

It makes it feel like they are laying the blame for this at the feet of Jamastiene Dec 2012 #15

Just a note of support for those dealing with emotional problems...... JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #2

Thank you. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #16

I was a "weird and troubled" kid. hunter Dec 2012 #3

I was never physically assaulted, but I was teased and tormented. Denninmi Dec 2012 #5

When I learned what I have, I read up about it. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #17

I don't know if this is wrong libodem Dec 2012 #4

I don't think it's wrong. Denninmi Dec 2012 #6

This is not about any one of US. It's about "their" fears HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #7

Hi. Denninmi Dec 2012 #8

I'm jumping into the fray on GD. Probably won't go well. Denninmi Dec 2012 #9

I know what you mean. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #10

Hearing people blame it on "the mentally ill" really does Jamastiene Dec 2012 #14

He is a much stronger person than I am Terra Alta Dec 2012 #19

Surprisingly, going better than I thought. Denninmi Dec 2012 #11

There's a loners group? haikugal Dec 2012 #12

Here: Jamastiene Dec 2012 #13

Thank You...it's bookmarked! haikugal Dec 2012 #18