Many of the comments on this post are grossly ahead of the facts. There is no information on: how long James Holmes “was seeing” the psychiatrist; whether he revealed anything threatening to her; what, if any, meds or treatment he was prescribed; whether he actually followed any advice, etc.
I rather doubt that the ultra-shy Holmes, in only a few weeks, opened up his whole house of horrors to a stranger. Those who seek psychiatric help generally have mental problems to begin with — the doctor doesn’t create them. Psychiatric problems are difficult to evaluate and treat, and some psychotropic meds take weeks or months to start working, often requiring adjustments to dosage, trying different ones, etc.
Let’s not play into the Liberals favorite game: holding SOMEONE ELSE responsible for the perpetrator’s actions.
Schizophrenics have manic episodes of paranoia.
If it makes him feel any better, he has a reason to be paranoid now. There’s just 300 million people who want him dead.