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Surya Gayatri

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15. I can only speak for myself. My intent in posting a couple of threads

Fri Mar 27, 2015, 01:44 PM

Mar 2015

about the German co-pilot's mental health status was to elucidate the present and tragic mystery.

Having undergone mental health treatment myself, I do not consider that illuminating the mental illness of the co-pilot equates to 'marginalizing' anyone with mental health issues on this forum.

As you so eloquently say, Uppityperson,
'the common desire after a human caused (or not) tragedy is to look for a precipitating reason to prevent it from happening again.'

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Please do not over react or react badly to so many of us [View all] uppityperson Mar 2015 OP

Well said, my dear uppityperson... CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #1

Recommend! inanna Mar 2015 #2

I often feel like those that are WELL-adjusted to the ridiculous society we live in... stillwaiting Mar 2015 #3

Well said. n/t inanna Mar 2015 #5

I think you have an excellent point. niyad Mar 2015 #7

I LOVE Erich Fromm's thinking on the matter. stillwaiting Mar 2015 #13

Plus sixty-million! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #22

Aldous Huxley: Bluenorthwest Mar 2015 #23

Aldous Huxley was amazing. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #39

Depression in the gifted azmom Mar 2015 #25

hear, hear! mountain grammy Mar 2015 #48

Just thinking about that tonight! How some that have never known want or need Rex Mar 2015 #49

+1 Pooka Fey Mar 2015 #64

Thank you gwheezie Mar 2015 #4

Very, very good point. Joe Chi Minh Mar 2015 #35

and me. KMOD Mar 2015 #6

hugs from bro steve2470 Mar 2015 #29

k and r for this excellent OP niyad Mar 2015 #8

What a beautiful statement... Tom_Foolery Mar 2015 #9

Excellent OP. riqster Mar 2015 #10

Problem with the name Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #11

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ uppityperson Mar 2015 #12

i also hate that it's call mental illness fizzgig Mar 2015 #14

Well, that makes three of us Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #16

THanks, Roy.... bvar22 Mar 2015 #43

Thanks bvar Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #63

I stand educated. Thank you. byronius Mar 2015 #18

thank you. you beat me to it. mopinko Mar 2015 #20

I'm with you Fairgo Mar 2015 #40

I can only speak for myself. My intent in posting a couple of threads Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #15

The desire is understandable. kcr Mar 2015 #50

The over-riding focus of both countries' investigations Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #53

"going mental" Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #54

It may have originated back then, but it's in current use in Britain... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #55

It's offensive here in the states... Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #56

OK, how about 'blow a fuse' as they say here in France... Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #57

How about something less disparaging to those w/ Mental Illness? Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #58

See original post. Surya Gayatri Mar 2015 #59

Thanks! Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #60

such as? treestar Mar 2015 #62

"had a breakdown" works much better than "went mental". Thanks for asking. uppityperson Mar 2015 #66

Excellent post get the red out Mar 2015 #17

My immediate family has various issues ismnotwasm Mar 2015 #19

Thanks Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #65

uppityperson... Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #21

It sucks that you feel the need to even say it. Daemonaquila Mar 2015 #24

Here I thought that you were referring to general postings that get misinterpeted. hedgehog Mar 2015 #26

So true MissDeeds Mar 2015 #27

"look for a precipitating reason to prevent it from happening again." Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #28

I think reactions are mixed but there's certainly scapegoating ... Fumesucker Mar 2015 #45

+ a billion and... steve2470 Mar 2015 #30

Truth is, the "mentally ill" are no more prone to violence truebluegreen Mar 2015 #31

Thank you. F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #32

My heart goes out to the killer of all those people, too, danclinger1000 Mar 2015 #33

Seriously?? sunnystarr Mar 2015 #42

Thank you for proving my point. You make a lot of assumptions based on very little fact uppityperson Mar 2015 #47

8 minutes dolphinsandtuna Mar 2015 #61

The code can be used right away sunnystarr Mar 2015 #67

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2015 #34

An excellent OP worthy of a thousand recs. Cooley Hurd Mar 2015 #36

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #37

Thank you for saying it! ColesCountyDem Mar 2015 #38

thank you. I cannot thank you enough. Raine1967 Mar 2015 #41

Beautifully stated, uppityperson. raven mad Mar 2015 #44

kick Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #46

Mental health issues are overlooked and pushed to the back. Thinkingabout Mar 2015 #51

Amazing post. Thank you. LeftOfWest Mar 2015 #52