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Mon Dec 17, 2012, 08:43 PM

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I worry that the mentally ill shall face some of the same "treatment" as did US Muslims after 9/11. [View all] Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 OP

I worry about it too. I've a fairly close family member who was recently diagnosed. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #1

I hope your family member is okay and has no problems or complications :( Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #2

There've been some occupational ramifications. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #7

I'm so sorry. At least he's on it early and may have some useful continuity. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #9

Glad to see someone else start this thread. WhaTHellsgoingonhere Dec 2012 #3

AIDS victims were marginalized in this manner as well. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #4

I know you're not suggesting it, but it has to be said ck4829 Dec 2012 #34

Virtually all of us are "mentally ill" in some way pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #5

Very true. nt Live and Learn Dec 2012 #6

Seeing how destructive and traumatizing this society can be, I'd have to agree. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #8

Something you'll appreciate, brother... pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #10

Our Veterans especially deserve far better than what they've gotten Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #11

The bigger imperative is for our women vets and the sexual abuse they've endured pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #12

Great post. Thank you for caring. Denninmi Dec 2012 #13

Fantastic post, fantastic attitude. Bravo. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #15

And.... you can *write*. Wowza! Powerful stuff. n/t Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #17

Thanks. Denninmi Dec 2012 #18

It's disheartening lbrtbell Dec 2012 #14

Violent mentally ill people pose a threat to themselves and to everyone else slackmaster Dec 2012 #16

Yes, thats true, but HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author slackmaster Dec 2012 #21

I'm very sorry for your experience and for their suffering. :( Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #24

Thanks. I think I'm better informed that most people. I do have a degree in psychology, and... slackmaster Dec 2012 #25

Knowing something was wrong with me, I studied psychology and abnormal psych Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #30

"Do what we say or else". :/ Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #22

Please read about a law we have here in California. I think it's a good one, but it's only been... slackmaster Dec 2012 #23

A tragedy, yet it is another extreme example when the majority are not Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #26

Point taken. You had a horrible experience. Thanks for helping to enlighten me. slackmaster Dec 2012 #28

I do not wish to diminish your own horrible experiences or education and involvement. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #33

Thanks again. I did have someone committed once, and the good that resulted was very limited. slackmaster Dec 2012 #35

Of course we will. It's already happening. "Mental illness is the problem. Using drugs GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #20

... Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #27

*hugs back* GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #32

Very well said. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #29

Thank you. In the ward in which I had the misfortune to end up, it was entirely drugs drugs drugs. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #31

Thank you for a HappyMe Dec 2012 #36

Saw a comment on Twitter that the NRA are calling for a registry etc. of the "mentally ill". Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #37

It's true. Updated the OP. Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #38

The NRA are a massive social and political lobby intent upon expanding markets and sales Fire Walk With Me Dec 2012 #39