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snoodog · 3082 days ago · link · · parent · post: June 12, 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting, discussion

US is mental illness, not Islam

That's also the only real issue that we can address coming out of this. We can as a country work towards getting better more sane laws, programs and systems for dealing with mental illness. Unfortunately I dont think politicians are really all that interested in solving the mental illness problems and are instead more interested in blaming guns (Democrats) and Islamic terrorists (Republicans) .

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user-inactivated · 3082 days ago · link ·

We used to have them. Or at least we used to face the problem more realistically.

Luckily, the drugs really do seem to be improving as far as I've observed.

+discuss+discuss

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snoodog · 3082 days ago · link ·

I see it more as both an access to care issue, but also as a we need for better ways to contain people if they are going batshit and refusing to take their meds. Jail really isn't a good substitute for mental care.

+discuss+discuss

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user-inactivated · 3082 days ago · link ·

I'd like to see evidence of mental health being the sum of the problem at hand. As it stands, I can find many opinionated articles and public figures supporting as such. On the other hand, research and reports including input from experts in the field vehemently arguing otherwise.