Thread: Bullycide
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Old 02-28-2012, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by ZTAOnlytheBest View Post
Question for AGDee:
In one of my classes we were told that someone may have the genetic disposition to develop a mental illness, but that does not necessarily mean they will. That external factors can contribute to the development of such illnesses. Under this belief, an argument could be made that the bullying contributed to her development of schizophrenia, but was not the full reason. Is this accurate? I am still in college so I will not even pretend to know enough about these things to make any real judgments. You obviously have a lot more experience with these things lol.
There is some truth to that, just like with cancers, even my Crohn's Disease. If I hadn't gotten a really bad intestinal infection, the Crohn's might not have ever reared its ugly head. But I did, so my immune system in my gastro system went into high gear and didn't know when to stop.. which is Crohn's. An autoimmune disease that makes your own immune system believe that your real organs are actually invaders so it attacks them. Anyway... back to the mental illness factor...

You're right, that can happen. There can be triggers. In LM's case, when I think about her actual behavior as a kid, I can see some of the mild signs of schizophrenia though. I think the bullies do tend to seek out the ones they perceive as weak. How much support those kids have and how well they end up handling it is determined by a lot of factors.
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