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I'm quite educated thank-you, but not in the context of gun-control. Is Obama implying people on anti-depressants won't be allowed to own a gun?
Originally posted by mblahnikluver
I find it a bit crazy itself that these terms are grouped in with the mentally ill crowd.
I have both and was diagnosed Bipolar/Manic Depressive 8 yrs ago. I had something traumatic happen and it triggered the bipolar. Yrs of mental/physical abuse can make one break, mentally. I took meds for about 6mths and my levels balanced out. Most would say I'm crazy with that diagnosis but it's just a chemical imbalance in the brain and once it was set right i felt fine.
My brother was labeled ADHD as a kid and they tried to put him on meds and my mom refused them. He was a hyper growing boy! Nothing unusual about that. Today he is extremely calm and the opposite.
I think there are too many labels tossed around today. There is a disorder for everything now a days. It's a bit ridiculous, just like there's a pill for everything. Its like they want all these disorders to have everyone doped up or something.
Originally posted by twfau
I never said they weren't! My point wasn't to question whether they were classified or not, but to say if Obama is going to take guns away from everyone classified as mentally ill, then he'll be taking half the guns away from USA. More than one in ten Americans take anti-depressants, some of them don't even show signs of being depressed!
More than one in ten Americans take anti-depressants
I think every single person could technicially have something going on inside that could be classified as a mental illness.
Originally posted by tamusan
reply to post by Superhans
I don't need to feel any better. I've been moved back into the sane and adjusted category. Even if it is not active, there is latent mental illness in everyone.
Originally posted by tamusan
reply to post by Superhans
OK. you win. I hope your life stays normal and adjusted.
Its far from normal, but im not insane if that is what you mean. I am the pinnacle of mental health. I laugh at all those people struggling with their issues. Im on a whole different plateau.
You will get there someday, I hope.
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Superhans
Wow, you are sounding like a total jerk. I would rather hang with a schizo, than a person with the arrogance level you are displaying.
Originally posted by tamusan
reply to post by Superhans
Its far from normal, but im not insane if that is what you mean. I am the pinnacle of mental health. I laugh at all those people struggling with their issues. Im on a whole different plateau.
You will get there someday, I hope.
I guess you've never read any of my posts on other threads. I've been accused of telling folks to just get over their mental problems.
while I am making money and buying guns with my excess funds.
I have this phobia of someone robbing me, or beating me with a baseball bat and not have a gun to protect my self. Does that mean I have a mental illness? Lol
Originally posted by TKDRL
reply to post by Superhans
I never called you a name,