There is a paper shown on TV tonight where a Magistrate had him examined. He was actually examined by a doctor who showed him "mentally ill" and a "danger to himself and others." Now at that point someone had an opportunity to intercede for him. In an inpatient setting he could have had several electric shock treatments that rapidly block the suicidal, paranoid thought patterns; then the good drugs and psychotherapy can help him back to some reality. This is so tragic for all. Imagine his parents.
Hattie, that is what I just don’t get. I thought if there was a declaration of “danger to himself and others” then the patient had to undergo treatment inside a mental health facility. But somehow this just did not happen.
All we hear is that he was diagnosed with “depression” and given anti-depressants. Could there be an error in the reporting? Or more than one incident (one which was “danger to himself and others” and one which resulted in a diagnosis of depression)and the press is mixing it all up?