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Jamastiene

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7. I don't think people realize that mentally ill does not always mean

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 04:18 PM

Dec 2012

violent. I never realized there are so many people that believe that all mentally ill people are violent. They refuse to hear the truth about it too. That is the part that frustrates me.

I am one of the lucky ones though. I finally got the right diagnosis and the right meds that work best for me. I make it a point not to run out of my meds, but even if I wasn't on them, I was never a danger to anyone. I cannot believe how many people believe ALL mentally ill people are potential mass shooters, ticking time bombs waiting to happen. I wish more mental health professionals would point out that not all mentally ill people are likely to become violent.

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I'm staying out of the school shooting threads. [View all] hunter Dec 2012 OP

Yeah, I can relate. Denninmi Dec 2012 #1

It's hard libodem Dec 2012 #2

Grammar looks right. Denninmi Dec 2012 #3

I haven't been watching the news haikugal Dec 2012 #4

i can't really watch it either. mopinko Dec 2012 #5

I know the feeling.. Terra Alta Dec 2012 #6

I don't think people realize that mentally ill does not always mean Jamastiene Dec 2012 #7

I was surprised how many people on the GD threads called bullshit on this. Denninmi Dec 2012 #8

Yeah, without meds or support I'm just a harmless homeless guy... hunter Dec 2012 #10

I have never been a violent person Terra Alta Dec 2012 #11

I think I have to agree at this point. Denninmi Dec 2012 #9

Many of the posters talking down mental illness in GD are scared and unaware HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #12