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Me, bipolar 2/anxiety. Have had a bad reaction to _some_ SSRIs, still didn't kill anyone. GreenPartyVoter Dec 2012 #1
Bipolar II Denninmi Dec 2012 #2
I'm mentally ill too--Clinical depression justiceischeap Dec 2012 #3
I have some trouble believing that as many as 6% of them do shoot people. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #4
Me too Confusious Dec 2012 #5
My bad. Oveall violence number is 3%. Overall gun related probably less than a fraction of 1% Cetacea Dec 2012 #35
Lincoln : depression n/t Cetacea Dec 2012 #6
Why do you include dyslexia as a mental illness? PADemD Dec 2012 #7
I wondered the same thing? galileoreloaded Dec 2012 #16
Surprisingly, it is often considered one. eom yawnmaster Dec 2012 #23
By who? FreeState Dec 2012 #24
Well, by the OP for one and the author of the article the OP links to... but generally... yawnmaster Dec 2012 #38
Not my list. Don't think sociopaths and their ilk are mentally ill in the traditional sense either. Cetacea Dec 2012 #34
Doug Flutie's son has autism; he does not himself, AFAIK. Brickbat Dec 2012 #8
I don't think the 94% is correct. The Link Dec 2012 #9
Okay, I'll play. What percentage of "the mentally ill" do you think are murderers? (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author The Link Dec 2012 #17
... Grah. I'm going to invoke the "was walking in freezing rain for 45 minutes" defense. Posteritatis Dec 2012 #18
No prob. The Link Dec 2012 #19
Adam Lanza and other shooters like him were clearly profoundly disturbed ck4829 Dec 2012 #10
You should see the list of people that Lanza didn't shoot. Lex Dec 2012 #12
Proud to be the second rec to this Fumesucker Dec 2012 #13
It looks like that list is a who's who of celebrity types who could probably afford treatment... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #14
and of course most mentally ill folks don't shoot people Lex Dec 2012 #15
Actually, there have been many on DU who have Jamastiene Dec 2012 #22
Wait, they say that most mentally ill people shoot people? Lex Dec 2012 #25
No, of course most mentally ill folks don't shoot people... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #32
Intent is a criminal value. Cetacea Dec 2012 #36
I disagree with that premise. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #37
I was ready to Rec your post until the part against SSRI medications. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #20
I am pro-medication, and an educated consumer. "Better living through chemistry" is one of my mottos Cetacea Dec 2012 #30
"mental illness" is a collective term for a wide ranging assortment of disorders FarCenter Dec 2012 #21
So is normality. It doesn't change the percentages. People keep moving the goal posts Cetacea Dec 2012 #28
Not to mention multiple assasination attempts. /nt TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #33
94%? Where'd that number come from? progressoid Dec 2012 #26
I took certain liberties to keep it relative to recent events. The real number is much lower. Cetacea Dec 2012 #31
If you want a Z I don't think Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald every shoot anyone HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #27
Please add to your very good list mrsadm Dec 2012 #29
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