Re: Odd & Uncomfortable Situation
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 11:40 pm
A probable case of schizophrenia . Need to have a psychiatric eval on that guy the better.
pdubyoo wrote:I won't go so far as to call this guy evil. Frankly, I don't know much of anything about him. But, according to a couple of mental health counselors who witnessed him, my wife included, this man is simply sick and needs to get back on his meds. He is likely schizophrenic, or has some other psychosis disorder, which can be caused from head trauma, stroke, drug use or a multitude of other contributing factors. The fact that this guy is talking to himself and is disruptive is likely due to the fact that he can't see what's going on around him. He has too much going on in his own head. He's probably hearing voices...thinking they're telling him what to do, etc.
None of that detracts from the fact that he could be quite dangerous. With all that stuff going on in his head, he's probably lacking the ability to reason between right and wrong, or to have boundaries defining right and wrong. And his actions are very impulsive and unpredictable. He seemed to take instructions without any hesitation or defiance. When he was told that he needed to leave because he was being disruptive, he did.
I feel really bad for the guy, but I certainly won't let that lull me into letting my guard down. I hope this saga is over, but I guess time will tell.
Sick or not, mentally ill people kill and injure others all the time.