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In reply to the discussion: This blaming those of us mentally ill for your fucking gun problems is getting tiresome. [View all]ReRe
(12,189 posts)I don't have a subscription to that mag to date. I have in the past. This article just reminds me that I need to get back into the Psychology Today (PT) habit.
I think PT may have nailed it on this issue of mass murder. Dangling in my mind was illicit drug use, combined with the violent games. But never did I link it to the use or misuse of prescription drugs by those who suffer from serious personality disorders, bipolar/depression disorders, etc.
Another thing I've been thinking about is the effect of the time that we live in and possibly our inability to grow or adjust to a new reality, our easement into a 21st century mentality.
In so many ways, it leads back to our inability as a society to look reality square in the face and deal with our problems. There is probably not many families that DO NOT have someone affected by some sort of malady. We can not ignore their problem. We must love and support them, care for them, keep our eyes on them at all times, be sure that they take their meds on time, never over-medicated or under-medicating. And if the med is having an adverse affect, call the Dr immediately.