Mental illness accompanied by delusion.
Yet when politicians display these symtoms, like the Indiana
lawmaker who is claiming the Girl Scouts are promoting abortion and homosexuality,
and now Santorum claiming an invisible evil force known a Satan is attacking America-
They receive no mental healthcare but are instead allowed to share their delusions over public
air waves.
Some one please explain the lack of parity here- why are these politicians
not offered medical help?
BHN
On edit:
Link to Medical diagnosis of "Delusion Disorders."
http://www.minddisorders.com/Br-Del/Delusional-disorder.html#b
Snip:
"Delusions are irrational beliefs, held with a high level of conviction, that are highly resistant to change even when the delusional person is exposed to forms of proof that contradict the belief. Non-bizarre delusions are considered to be plausible; that is, there is a possibility that what the person believes to be true could actually occur a small proportion of the time. Conversely, bizarre delusions focus on matters that would be impossible in reality. For example, a non-bizarre delusion might be the belief that one's activities are constantly under observation by federal law enforcement or intelligence agencies, which actually does occur for a small number of people. By contrast, a man who believes he is pregnant with German Shepherd puppies holds a belief that could never come to pass in reality. Also, for beliefs to be considered delusional, the content or themes of the beliefs must be uncommon in the person's culture or religion. Generally, in delusional disorder, these mistaken beliefs are organized into a consistent world-view that is logical other than being based on an improbable foundation."
Read more: Delusional disorder - define, causes, DSM, functioning, effects, therapy, paranoia, adults http://www.minddisorders.com/Br-Del/Delusional-disorder.html#b#ixzz1n86EOMwY
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