Is mental illness an excuse to do bad things?
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Yes
No
Yes, but there's a limit
Um.. i'm not sure about this
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Queendragonfly · 31-35, F
Depending on context it might be yes. If someone is chronically ill mentally and do their best to improve by going to therapy, taking their medications and working on themselves, it's still not gonna make them cured and they will have some symptoms forever, and some coping mechanisms might not be ideal and might be hard for others to be around / tolerate.
originnone · 61-69, M
@Amylynne Respectfully, I think it always should be considered.
originnone · 61-69, M
@Amylynne To me, it's important to address what we can improve culturally, notwithstanding the responsibility that falls with the criminal.
JSul3 · 70-79
Per John Hopkins Medical:
An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to co-occur with substance use and anxiety disorders.
Per US News:
The United States ranks 29th in the world in prevalence of depressive disorders, with a rate of about 5%, or about 15 million Americans, estimated to have some form of depression. It is the largest country on the top 30 list of countries with the highest depression rates.
An estimated 26% of Americans ages 18 and older -- about 1 in 4 adults -- suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year. Many people suffer from more than one mental disorder at a given time. In particular, depressive illnesses tend to co-occur with substance use and anxiety disorders.
Per US News:
The United States ranks 29th in the world in prevalence of depressive disorders, with a rate of about 5%, or about 15 million Americans, estimated to have some form of depression. It is the largest country on the top 30 list of countries with the highest depression rates.
JSul3 · 70-79
Is it an excuse?
Andrea Yates, the notorious Texas mom who confessed to drowning her five young children in a bathtub more than two decades ago, has no plans to seek her freedom.
Yates, 59, remains at Kerrville State Hospital, a mental health facility in Kerrville, Texas, where she's been held and treated since 2007.
While she is permitted to seek release once a year, Yates has never attempted to be freed.
Andrea Yates, the notorious Texas mom who confessed to drowning her five young children in a bathtub more than two decades ago, has no plans to seek her freedom.
Yates, 59, remains at Kerrville State Hospital, a mental health facility in Kerrville, Texas, where she's been held and treated since 2007.
While she is permitted to seek release once a year, Yates has never attempted to be freed.
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
SomeMichGuy · M
