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In reply to the discussion: Here we go with the mental illness bullshit [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)44. The DSM I wasn't the standard in 2005, or 1995 or 1985 or 1975
Yes, disorders are added...as justified. And every edition excludes many suggested disorders.
NAME THE DISORDERS OR DON'T MAKE THE CLAIM.
You MUST AT LEAST be able to NAME SYMPTOMS, which may occur in multiple disorders and which may require significant effort to proper associate with a disorder.
YOU DON'T DO ANY OF THIS.
I must therefore conclude you are blowing smoke up everyone's ass.
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To be fair, he is mentally ill in that as a white, privileged American, he, like many
randys1
Jun 2015
#1
THen big problem with Reagan closing all the mental facilities, given we have at least
randys1
Jun 2015
#4
Forgive me, but that's really irrational bordering to the point of tauntingly, purposefully
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#32
No pedophiles don't get away with that, rapist don't get away with that, most murderers...
Kalidurga
Jun 2015
#38
And thereby you avoid the accepted nosology. What makes your view exceptional and correct?
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#41
Yes, I have met a stable racist. You seem to be defining "mental illness" quite broadly
uppityperson
Jun 2015
#26
End of story, I agree . And while Democracy is hanging in the balance, MSM
orpupilofnature57
Jun 2015
#6
ignorant ones do, the German population wasn't given Zantax after industrialized murder ...
uponit7771
Jun 2015
#10
Yes ulcer medicine when we're talking about mental illness cause I couldn't mean anything
uponit7771
Jun 2015
#13
He probably IS mentally ill. Doesn't stop him from being a terrorist and bigot.
Lizzie Poppet
Jun 2015
#14
He is definitely at the age where schizophrenia often begins to manifest itself.
hifiguy
Jun 2015
#20
He's at the age where MANY mental disorders are near their peak incidence rates.
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#21
I haven't read any accounts that suggest he's schizophrenic...I may have missed them
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#23
I simply think it is premature to say that the punk was "definitely" mentally ill, as some on this
uppityperson
Jun 2015
#29
No unlicensed person who hasn't interviewed the person and reviewed records
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#33
Yes, and it generates discrimination against the mentally ill. Did you know that unemployment
HereSince1628
Jun 2015
#36