The Mentally Ill Deserve Better Than Armchair Diagnoses
<p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2023/09/17/mass-shootings-500-united-states-2023" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Axios </a>reports there have been over 500 mass shootings in the U.S. this year. As of this morning, the last shooting occurred in Maine, with nineteen dead, including the shooter.</p>
<p>In following the coverage on MSNBC, I wondered how long it would take for the words “paranoid schizophrenic” to be bandied about. It didn’t take long. At one point in the coverage, I heard it reported that one family member used the word “manic,” a symptom of bipolar disorder, in describing the perpetrator. It was mentioned multiple times that he had been hospitalized recently for hearing voices.</p>
<p>Commentators repeatedly asked why he was able to own the deadly AR-15. Multiple network contributors were calling for “Red flag” and other stronger gun control laws, in particular, banning the sale of the AR-15, its ammunition, or its large capacity magazine. Unsurprisingly, the Maine Republican Congressman proclaimed a swift change of heart. He will now diligently work for better gun control.</p>
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