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In reply to the discussion: Should mentally ill people be kept from buying violent video games? [View all]KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)13. I started researching that yesterday after a psychologist on a panel said 8 million kids are on
psychotropic drugs now. I believe she said 58%. And that's mostly drugs without any kind of behavioral therapy. And off-label use of drugs at that.
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fried eggs
Dec 2012
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If a family member or doctor filed a formal petition to get someone screened for mental illness
fried eggs
Dec 2012
#20
Japan has a very high level of social cohesion. There the violence is turned more inwards= suicide.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#6
I'd rather they be encouraged to play games that encourage empathy. Gaming Can Have Positive Effects
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#5
You most certainly can teach empathy. It's a higher brain function that needs development.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#35
Where I could see a better rating system for games, I would not support banning them...but
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#80
LOL! You want a "global approach" but don't want to talk about culture. LOL!
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#12
Nice attempt w/your pseudo-intellectual prattle. The fact remains, unnecessary violence underlies
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#22
You're wrong about SSRI's as a class being contraindicated <18 yrs of age.
Care Acutely
Dec 2012
#46
I started researching that yesterday after a psychologist on a panel said 8 million kids are on
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#13
4) Kids desensitized to violence. But I absolutely think you have the issues rated spot on. #1
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#32
Psychopaths, people who would take delight in killing a human or stringing up an animal
fried eggs
Dec 2012
#66
Yes! No violent videogames for the mentally ill. And no pit bulls either!
downandoutnow
Dec 2012
#57
There wouldn't even be violent video games if our culture weren't SICK in the first place.
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#63
Don't be too quick for that assessment, I was on a jury with someone blaming Jews.
Neoma
Dec 2012
#77
Yes, lets make a national database of the mentally ill available to EVERYONE
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#75
The unmindful lumping of all afflicted under the single label "mental illness" is bigoted.
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#91