What "mental illness" would it be, exactly?
Speculation and guesses encouraged.
Is it deviant behavior, perhaps?
Bipolar disorder would be my guess.
... portrayed the 52-year-old Foley as a troubled alcoholic who has suffered from mental illness much of his adult life.
Sounds like he was in the right place.
Now they're going let him loose with general public.
What "mental illness" would it be, exactly?
Bipolar disorder most likely. Often dually diagnosed with alcohol abuse becasue the patient is not aware of the manic cycle but is self medicating the symptoms.
In Bipolar disorder people in manic states are diagnosed because of their sleepless states, their poor judgement, their hypersexuality, their rapid speech, grandiosity, their flights of ideas, sometimes paranoia, sometimes auditory and visual hallucinations. It is a tragic state that hurts many people because of the jepordy that family memebers, employees and other citizens experience the fallout.
Manics lose their homes, families and jobs.
Tragic.
What "mental illness" would it be, exactly?
That's a tricky and tough question. Let's see, based on years of experience and study, I would say it is most likely LACK OF SELF CONTROL OR DISCIPLINE. Complex diagnosis.