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Originally posted by deltajas
Ok,
Let me just make a few more comments in relation to what people are saying and then I am done with this topic. First let me say my sensitivity to this issue I think is with the fact that I be graduating with my BS RN soon, and then Hopefully starting medical school. So this is where I draw my opinions are experience.
First of all Im sorry for people who disagree, but mental illness is an illness, JUST LIKE CANCER OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF ABNORMALITY, INSTEAD OF BEING AN ABNORMALITY in let's say the breast, one may have one in the brain. Of course besides the typical front lobal abnormalities, lack of serotonin or what have you, which people Im sure if they had their way would not be born with but they have no choice, there is the child abuse, physical and mental that can lead to such behaviors. Let us say the girl in question here suffers from a chemical imbalance, or let's say she was abused, let's say she has had complications in her mind and life that none of, well a fraction of you may never even encounter.
Now let's say she terribly did this to this animal, which I love LOVE animals too, I too once desired to be a vet before deciding on family medicine.
She obviously is disturbed, Im not disputing with anyone there. But I think a certain amount of compassion and devils advocate roles should be looked at from some.
If she has done these things she needs help, I find it really quite offensive that people are so freely thrashing someone with such problems. Too sit here and say how crazy, or psychotic she is, and how she could never and should never be integrated into society, well that reminds me of a time when lobotomies were routine and people in psych wards were chained up. Terrible terrible times.
I think you are right, she needs help, but I think a more appropriate way to handle this type of issue in a way that will help all parties concerned is maybe sit down with your advisor, or the greek advisor one on one, and talk to her/him about this issue and how you feel this girl would be a threat, maybe you could suggest treatment if none has been sought and it can be communicated that way. but I think to act like someone's mental illness is like running around to let everyone know who had a one night stand last night is very very wrong. I just think the way it can be handled could be a lot more professional.
Ok Im not going to argue on this anymore, bc I dont see it as an arguement. I know what I know is true, and I can only hope the best for your chapter, and hopefully for this handicapped girl.

I know you are not going to argue any more or debate, but I just had to say that I again disagree with you, mental illness is not like cancer. Abusing animals is not a sign of cancer and cancer patients genarally do not abuse animals or kill humans.. I am not saying all mentally ill people do these kind of things, as I said in my previous post I have delt with mental illness all my life with my dad and other family members and luckily they have never hurt anyone or anything physically I should say, emotionally is a different story. I also know from experience that mentally ill people sometimes chose not to take their medication which does not help them and again can put society at risk. If cancer patients don't take their medication they will likely die. To bad no one caught on to how psychotic Jeffrey Dahmer was when he was younger could have saved many lives.