I deplore this tendency to call every monstrously awful deed an obvious sign of mental illness. But I have to ask if we consumers of mental health services don't bear part of the responsibility for that.

If there is one thing that mental healthcare consumers are passionate about, it's this: "It's not my fault. I have a disorder." If it's true that evil people aren't always mentally ill, then maybe it's also true that the mentally ill aren't always good.

Maybe those of us who have psychiatric disorders could start entertaining the notion that, once in awhile, we behave badly and it is our fault.