Comments on: Are schizophrenics violent? http://www.learnedfool.com/are-schizophrenics-violent Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:30:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Fool http://www.learnedfool.com/are-schizophrenics-violent#comment-11913 Fool Thu, 13 May 2010 17:55:48 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=418#comment-11913 I don't know who you're addressing, but I never said anything about schizophrenics being non-intelligent. In fact, there have been a number of artists and musicians who have had some form of mental illness or another. I don't know any "imaginary" schizophrenics, but I have worked very closely with some real psychiatrically diagnosed schizophrenics. When they are on medication, most are decent. I can't account for what happens when they don't. In fact, one killed another at a place I once worked. I don’t know who you’re addressing, but I never said anything about schizophrenics being non-intelligent. In fact, there have been a number of artists and musicians who have had some form of mental illness or another. I don’t know any “imaginary” schizophrenics, but I have worked very closely with some real psychiatrically diagnosed schizophrenics. When they are on medication, most are decent. I can’t account for what happens when they don’t. In fact, one killed another at a place I once worked.

]]> By: Kevin but not Irish http://www.learnedfool.com/are-schizophrenics-violent#comment-11898 Kevin but not Irish Wed, 12 May 2010 19:13:29 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=418#comment-11898 I know of this schizophrenic, John Nash, who was instrumental in preventing WW3 through his work on games theory. Just a good apple in your basket of imaginary bad ones? I know of this schizophrenic, John Nash, who was instrumental in preventing WW3 through his work on games theory. Just a good apple in your basket of imaginary bad ones?

]]> By: Vic http://www.learnedfool.com/are-schizophrenics-violent#comment-11376 Vic Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:18:18 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=418#comment-11376 I believe you have a good point. I don't want to go near someone I know because I believe she's schizophrenic. It comes no where close to a joke, and the behavior is very weird. She gets angry for no reason. I believe you have a good point. I don’t want to go near someone I know because I believe she’s schizophrenic. It comes no where close to a joke, and the behavior is very weird. She gets angry for no reason.

]]> By: Fool http://www.learnedfool.com/are-schizophrenics-violent#comment-6279 Fool Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:11:38 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=418#comment-6279 If you choose to be accountable for the behaviour of uncontrolled schizophrenics, be my guest. I did not state that schizophrenics are violent. I simply question the statement that schizophrenics are no more violent than the general population. Where is the data for this anyway? And how did they come up with this? Schizophrenic or not, if I should encounter someone behaving unusually, it raises my level of awareness of that person. Therefore, I will tend to be more careful around them. For example, not making eye contact, as they might misinterpret this. If you choose to take a different approach, fine by me; but don't curse me for being vigilant. If you choose to be accountable for the behaviour of uncontrolled schizophrenics, be my guest.

I did not state that schizophrenics are violent. I simply question the statement that schizophrenics are no more violent than the general population. Where is the data for this anyway? And how did they come up with this?

Schizophrenic or not, if I should encounter someone behaving unusually, it raises my level of awareness of that person. Therefore, I will tend to be more careful around them. For example, not making eye contact, as they might misinterpret this.

If you choose to take a different approach, fine by me; but don’t curse me for being vigilant.

]]> By: cynthia http://www.learnedfool.com/are-schizophrenics-violent#comment-5327 cynthia Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:24:06 +0000 http://www.learnedfool.com/?p=418#comment-5327 It is people like you who perpetuate the stigma. You choose not to believe the statistics and you create more harm. Shame on you. It is people like you who perpetuate the stigma. You choose not to believe the statistics and you create more harm. Shame on you.

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