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defacto7

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1. When you think about it

Reply to Fire Walk With Me (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 05:34 AM

Dec 2012

all of us are mentally ill in one way or another. It just depends on what you're measuring and how it affects you and the people around you, Some cultures have traditions that others would think were deranged. Mental illness is a varied and moving target I think. There are times you can pin it down and other times it is illusive or invisible. Insanity on the other hand, is a totally different issue. It's a small and specialized part of mental illness, brain injury or disease also. Mental illness is an extremely broad concept.

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One in four Americans are said to suffer some degree of "mental illness". [View all] Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 OP

When you think about it defacto7 Dec 2012 #1

I keep repeating myself post after post. Easier to say "just read what this guy said": Denninmi Dec 2012 #2

There's a lot of uncertainty in this debate. Here's some positive thoughts from me. napoleon_in_rags Dec 2012 #3

Thanks for a very educational post. Denninmi Dec 2012 #5

Thank you. Please know that one mainstream media report on the Sandy Hook shootings, Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #8

Yep, paranoia amplifiers. napoleon_in_rags Dec 2012 #12

After living all these years I think everyone is crazy leftyladyfrommo Dec 2012 #4

Kickety. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #6

It's got to be even more than that. Many people never seek TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #7

I would have strongly reconsidered going to a psychiatrist back in August if I thought ... Denninmi Dec 2012 #9

This is exactly the danger of proposing measures like TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #10

Yup, but I still worry about this. Denninmi Dec 2012 #11