Seems like EVERY time someone goes off the deep end and becomes violent lately, the public and political urge to "pay more attention to mental health" sounds to me like "... because you gotta keep an eye on those weirdos." Maybe it's because I often read online comments following news stories, and there's always some toxic stuff in there. I keep suspecting a mental health inquisition with torches and pitchforks as much as any actual helpful dialogue. Stigma IS real, still. It worries me sometimes.
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