re: #658 Walter L. Newton

You loose…

“People with schizophrenia are far more likely to harm themselves than be violent toward the public. Violence is not a symptom of schizophrenia. News and entertainment media tend to link mental illnesses including schizophrenia to criminal violence. Most people with schizophrenia, however, are not violent toward others but are withdrawn and prefer to be left alone. Drug or alcohol abuse raises the risk of violence in people with schizophrenia, particularly if the illness is untreated, but also in people who have no mental illness. When violence does occur, it is most frequently targeted at family members and friends, and more often takes place at home.”

[Link: www.schizophrenia.com…]

What makes you think that you are capable of diagnosing a condition, over the internet, simply by reading some rants, or listening to some videos?

What are your professional qualifications sir?

My only qualifications are with family. The longer they go untreated, and the older they get, the more likely they are to become violent. This poor guy seems to have gone off the edge without any medical support, 5 years without any meds that we know of. This guy will be going through a mental health eval shortly, if it hasn’t already been started, and just remember I told you so.