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Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek
 lol lol lol  My God did this give me the giggles. 
Despite a few publicized cases, of people with a serious mental illness committing violent crimes, patients with psychosis are responsible for a small amount of the violence in our society. Recent studies show that people with a psychotic illness have a modest increase in the odds of violent behavior. But other factors, including drug abuse and poverty are much stronger contributors to violence. I know people with mild cases of mental illness can't be forced into treatment, I was just saying that I think they should. For example, look at the Virginia shootings. The killer was treated for severe anxiety disorder and continued receiving therapy throughout his younger years in highschool, but then he was taken off of the therapy and whatever special education he was receiving. When he got to college he was stalking women, and professors even suggested that he get counseling. None of this would have happened if he would have been getting some kind of special education along with threapy. Though, in his case, this was a severe mental illness, but I honestly think the mild case patients should be forced into treatment too. |
If you could give me some of the references for that I would greatly appreciate it!
Well, that is the issue about college... People do not HAVE TO GO TO college for special treatments, because ultimately, it is a choice to go. Where as PUBLIC EDUCATION is not a choice for young people under 18 years old... I do agree that all universities and colleges should improve their student services and do better outreach for the success of the student. But, there are nearly 20,000+ or more with commuters, and not everyone can be watched, nor do the colleges want to get into the business of that. Otherwise, it is just as institutional as prisons.
The VT killer should have been at a place were he could obtain support that he needed to be optimal for his successful function... But that still lays it squarely on the sufferer which also does not help the grieving families...
Do you think a "one size fits all" can help in these kinds of cases?