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To: simpson96

Not to you, but for others on this thread: mocking schizophrenia is cruel and ignorant, no different than mocking those suffering with any other medical infirmity.

Anybody who makes jokes about schizophrenia has obviously never had a family member with it.

Shame on you all who think it’s a joke.


10 posted on 01/12/2022 4:25:35 PM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Travis McGee

I don’t have a family member with it, but took turns with other church members helping to look after a young lady who suffered from it. Her family disowned her when she became ill. The way we treat the mentally ill in this country is shocking. So sad this poor lady ended up in that river.


13 posted on 01/12/2022 4:31:21 PM PST by CatHerd (And we are are on earth a little space, That we may learn to bear the beams of love - William Blake)
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To: Travis McGee

Amen. Folks best pray they have no family or never succumb to such an illness.


19 posted on 01/12/2022 4:41:26 PM PST by ealgeone
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To: Travis McGee

My college thesis was on this subject. You are correct, it’s not a laughing matter at all. It’s really quite troubling


23 posted on 01/12/2022 4:50:06 PM PST by redshawk ( I want my red balloon. ( https://youtu.be/zNLpfEDliV0)
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To: Travis McGee
Amen.

Having to deal with family suffering from mental illness is a harsh reality.

Fortunately, we live in a time where there is some hope and some help.

27 posted on 01/12/2022 5:00:51 PM PST by marktwain (Amazing people can read a persons entire personality and character from one photograph.)
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To: Travis McGee

// Not to you, but for others on this thread: mocking schizophrenia is cruel and ignorant, no different than mocking those suffering with any other medical infirmity.

Anybody who makes jokes about schizophrenia has obviously never had a family member with it.

Shame on you all who think it’s a joke. //

As you say. Is not a choice, is a ROBBER, is painful for all involved.

I had the privilege of knowing a veteran with long time resistant schizophrenia, inpatient, who was tried on a newly introduced drug. It worked so well in his case that he was able to keep regular work, and obviously enjoy life. Was night and day.


30 posted on 01/12/2022 5:05:07 PM PST by cyn (Tangled webs, deep swamp; big club, we ain’t in it)
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To: Travis McGee

Well said. Schizophrenia is a cruel disease that rarely ends well. Destroys the young.


60 posted on 01/12/2022 11:52:07 PM PST by Pelham (Q is short for quack )
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To: Travis McGee

Ditto. Jokes about this are shallow.


64 posted on 01/13/2022 8:23:25 AM PST by RoosterRedux
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