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truebluegreen

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10. I too have suffered from mental illness, in my case depression.

Reply to Are_grits_groceries (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 12:43 PM

Dec 2012

So have other members of my family, immediate and extended, mental illness in various forms. Some of us have harmed ourselves, none of us have harmed others.

And one thing I know is that the mentally-ill are no more likely than the general population to harm others. Statistically probably less.

Another thing I know is that I miss my brother--schizophrenic, gentle, kind, and simply the nicest person I ever knew. He never had a bad word to say about anyone. Things could irritate him, but I never saw him angry at anyone, and although his life was constrained by his malady he never felt a lack. He accepted and dealt cheerfully with every thing that came his way.

He died a few years ago from heart failure, at the age of 53. Complications from lupus, really.

I'll miss him forever.

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I am 'mentally ill'. [View all] Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 OP

Nope, most people don't get it Victor_c3 Dec 2012 #1

I've had issues all of my life. leftyladyfrommo Dec 2012 #2

Those with anger issues, more than depression may not want to own guns. safeinOhio Dec 2012 #3

good point marions ghost Dec 2012 #4

That reminds me to add to the list. safeinOhio Dec 2012 #6

I remember what the psychiatrist on M*A*S*H said to Hawkeye. Are_grits_groceries Dec 2012 #7

You are one great human being malaise Dec 2012 #5

We never got past lumping everything together remember Tom Eagleton....... Historic NY Dec 2012 #8

I also have suffered from depression vlyons Dec 2012 #9

I too have suffered from mental illness, in my case depression. truebluegreen Dec 2012 #10