How to leave a psychopath

[phil89]

7. Yep

The "article" is rife with stigma-inducing language, unfounded assertions and even outdated language (Ooh isn't "pscyhopath" so much scarier than sociopath?). Unfortunately mental illness is still something that can be laughed at, made fun of and all superstitions seem acceptable when labeling and dehumanizing people who suffer from it. Unfortunately society is largely movie/tv-educated about these issues.

Spot on about the abandonment and isolation, too. Our now (thankfully) defunct state hospital has many unmarked graves of people who spent most of their lives there. People who committed no crime or were harmful to anyone. They were isolated because of fear and ignorance. Years ago parents would sometimes drop children off there to simply be rid of them. Disgraceful.