Comments on: mental illness and violence http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/ making lives better, making better lives Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:16:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dohfiddle http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-511493 dohfiddle Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:39:56 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/#comment-511493 Its surprising in these modern times that mental illness is still such a difficult subject for people to talk about. Its surprising in these modern times that mental illness is still such a difficult subject for people to talk about.

]]> By: isabella mori http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-384818 isabella mori Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:05:26 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/#comment-384818 it is very disconcerting and frightening when this happens. thanks for reaching out and looking for assistance. i don't know where you live and how old your son is so it's hard for me to direct you anywhere. if your son is under 18, i would get in touch with the psychiatric department of your local children's hospital right away. here in british columbia we also have something called mental health teams that work with the local health authorities. in addition, most countries have mental health societies or associations that you might want to get in touch with. here in canada, one of them is the canadian mental health association. these association often have help both for parents and children. it is very disconcerting and frightening when this happens. thanks for reaching out and looking for assistance.

i don’t know where you live and how old your son is so it’s hard for me to direct you anywhere.

if your son is under 18, i would get in touch with the psychiatric department of your local children’s hospital right away.

here in british columbia we also have something called mental health teams that work with the local health authorities.

in addition, most countries have mental health societies or associations that you might want to get in touch with. here in canada, one of them is the canadian mental health association. these association often have help both for parents and children.

]]> By: Gene Hamilton http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-384689 Gene Hamilton Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:48:09 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/#comment-384689 My son is highly critical of others and does not accept criticism. Today he was hostile and aggresive and knocked food out of my lap. My wife and I fear he is mentally ill. How can we assess this and where can we get advice and protection from further outbursts? My son is highly critical of others and does not accept criticism. Today he was hostile and aggresive and knocked food out of my lap. My wife and I fear he is mentally ill. How can we assess this and where can we get advice and protection from further outbursts?

]]> By: Maddy http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/comment-page-1/#comment-342350 Maddy Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:50:44 +0000 http://www.moritherapy.org/article/mental-illness-and-violence/#comment-342350 I'm pretty confident that if people are taught coping mechanism at an early enough age, this could make a tremendous different to their [and societies] outcome. The ability [in some cases] to recognise the signs and seek / ask for help is a huge hurdle but would be lessened if society's attitude to mental illness could be less stigmatized. Best wishes <em>Maddy's last blog post..<a href='http://whittereronautism.com/2007/12/heads-or-tails/' rel="nofollow">Heads or Tails?</a></em> I’m pretty confident that if people are taught coping mechanism at an early enough age, this could make a tremendous different to their [and societies] outcome.

The ability [in some cases] to recognise the signs and seek / ask for help is a huge hurdle but would be lessened if society’s attitude to mental illness could be less stigmatized.
Best wishes

Maddy’s last blog post..Heads or Tails?

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