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Originally Posted by hesscl34
You guys miss the point that when you are mentally ill there is no choice of doing what is best for you and wanting to get well. When you are that sick you don't know what you want, or how to help yourself. That's why people have to be committed to hospitals and put on drugs before they can even begin to understand what's happening to them.
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I don't totally buy that argument, Hess. I do get the spirit of what you're saying; The healthcare system has failed us and should assume a larger responsibility somehow.
However, in this specific incident we were dealing with an individual that was cognizant enough to sit in classes in a major university, took care of his own basic needs day in and day out, had the presence of mind to buy a gun and many other things that normal people do. What I'm getting at is this kid seemed somewhat normal.