Comments on: The killer has depression, OCD a history of suicide attempts and two new guns http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/2009/12/the-killer-has-depression-ocd-a-history-of-suicide-attempts-and-two-new-guns/ News, insights and commentary into depression from Christine Stapleton. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:29:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: The killer has depression, OCD a history of suicide attempts and two new guns By Christine Stapleton December 4, 2009 « The Mental Health Minute http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/2009/12/the-killer-has-depression-ocd-a-history-of-suicide-attempts-and-two-new-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-664 The killer has depression, OCD a history of suicide attempts and two new guns By Christine Stapleton December 4, 2009 « The Mental Health Minute Sat, 26 Dec 2009 10:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/?p=975#comment-664 [...] is the link to the original blog.  Feel free to check it out and read other articles while you are there. Possibly related posts: [...] [...] is the link to the original blog.  Feel free to check it out and read other articles while you are there. Possibly related posts: [...]

]]> By: Bobbi J http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/2009/12/the-killer-has-depression-ocd-a-history-of-suicide-attempts-and-two-new-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-663 Bobbi J Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:49:53 +0000 http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/?p=975#comment-663 I will never own a gun, nor will I allow one in my home, however while I believe that we do have the right to bear arms, are the mentally ill singled out to not own a gun? I was committed involuntarily to the state hospital after a serious suicide attempt- the court became involved 9 days later, I don't ever remember being asked if I wanted to stay and get treatment- within 48 hours of my release from ICU, they had me on so many drugs that I was a zombie. Does this 'commitment' mean I can never regain my right to own a gun? I was in a state of severe depression, which I am no longer in. Was my commitment reported to the FBI? It seems that if someone has a question of mental illness rather than rubber stamping 'NO" on the application, maybe there needs to be an investigation, an independent DOCTOR making the decision, not a sales clerk with no knowledge of mental illness. As stated in the article, relying on a database doesn't insure that guns don't get into the wrong hands. I will never own a gun, nor will I allow one in my home, however while I believe that we do have the right to bear arms, are the mentally ill singled out to not own a gun? I was committed involuntarily to the state hospital after a serious suicide attempt- the court became involved 9 days later, I don’t ever remember being asked if I wanted to stay and get treatment- within 48 hours of my release from ICU, they had me on so many drugs that I was a zombie. Does this ‘commitment’ mean I can never regain my right to own a gun? I was in a state of severe depression, which I am no longer in. Was my commitment reported to the FBI? It seems that if someone has a question of mental illness rather than rubber stamping ‘NO” on the application, maybe there needs to be an investigation, an independent DOCTOR making the decision, not a sales clerk with no knowledge of mental illness. As stated in the article, relying on a database doesn’t insure that guns don’t get into the wrong hands.

]]> By: Stanley http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/2009/12/the-killer-has-depression-ocd-a-history-of-suicide-attempts-and-two-new-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Stanley Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:17:06 +0000 http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/?p=975#comment-662 Hello, When I was little, my mom frequently had my sent to the children's psychiatric hospital as a form of punishment. If I got suspended from school, got in a fight with my brother or did something else she had a problem with she would call the hospital and tell them I tried to kill myself. Because it's suicide, I was taken without a chance to even explain what happened. I was often put down as "Danger to self and others". Which is one of many illnesses that prevents one from owning a gun. Because of my mother's form of punishment, I am not allowed to own a firearm and I have never hurt anyone. Though these days, I am not even sure I am sane anymore. I mean what does being in a mental hospital when your fine do to you? Can being in a mental hospital when your well MAKE you mentally ill? Who knows. I know I didn't feel this way before the stays started. I have not been the same since. The closest thing I can own to a actual fire arm is a air powered pelet gun. -Stanley Hello,

When I was little, my mom frequently had my sent to the children’s psychiatric hospital as a form of punishment. If I got suspended from school, got in a fight with my brother or did something else she had a problem with she would call the hospital and tell them I tried to kill myself. Because it’s suicide, I was taken without a chance to even explain what happened. I was often put down as “Danger to self and others”. Which is one of many illnesses that prevents one from owning a gun. Because of my mother’s form of punishment, I am not allowed to own a firearm and I have never hurt anyone. Though these days, I am not even sure I am sane anymore. I mean what does being in a mental hospital when your fine do to you? Can being in a mental hospital when your well MAKE you mentally ill? Who knows. I know I didn’t feel this way before the stays started. I have not been the same since. The closest thing I can own to a actual fire arm is a air powered pelet gun.

-Stanley

]]> By: PsychCentral http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/2009/12/the-killer-has-depression-ocd-a-history-of-suicide-attempts-and-two-new-guns/comment-page-1/#comment-665 PsychCentral Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:37:21 +0000 http://blogs.psychcentral.com/depression/?p=975#comment-665 Depression Blog: The killer has depression, OCD a history of suicide attempts and two new guns http://bit.ly/690bX7 Depression Blog: The killer has depression, OCD a history of suicide attempts and two new guns http://bit.ly/690bX7

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