First published at 05:11 UTC on January 11th, 2018.
Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, is wrong about mass shootings & forced hospitalizations. #GunControl - Psych Victims reply with facts.
FACTS: 1) 2.7 million transfers to psychiatric or other hospitals occur after ERs annually (1.9% total…
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Ben Shapiro, conservative commentator, is wrong about mass shootings & forced hospitalizations. #GunControl - Psych Victims reply with facts.
FACTS: 1) 2.7 million transfers to psychiatric or other hospitals occur after ERs annually (1.9% total). 53.6 MILLION people are on psych drugs or 1/6 Americans - making his claims about 500,000 to 25,000 people absolutely false. They may not be in them indefinitely, but millions upon millions more are forced into psych holds temporarily.
2) The Gun Control Act of 1968 bans anyone who has been involuntarily held in a psych ward from purchasing a gun for LIFE federally.
3) $TRILLIONS is spent on "mental health" JUST in first world countries. The amount of BILLIONS spent JUST in general hospitals on "mental health" doubled between 2003 and 2014 to 38 Billion. - There is no 'lack' of funding here, and that's another lie they put out to increasingly grow since Nelly Bly's "10 days in a Madhouse" (1800s).
- "Danger to self or others" is actually very easy to perpetuate on anyone (even those afraid of government oppression have the label). Frank Bruno, British Heavyweight Champion, tells the truth that if he dances in his yard, then his neighbors will think he is 'mad.'
- "Gravely disabled" is used to hold people longer.
- John Locke believed in Blank Slate/Tabula Rosa, which is that the environment, learning, not genetics influences a person. (Which goes against the 'chemical imbalance' theory).
Ben Shapiro grossly does not understand the facts. Larry, a psych victim, replies and corrects this ignorance.
All mass shooters have had contact with "mental health" previously in some way. This proves that "mental health" did NOT prevent these shootings. In fact, it could have perpetuated them.
When you internalize, imbalance people with drugs, and restrain people - it marks them. This can cause a person to react in a violent way. Many psych victims are angry after their oppression - not due to 'mental illness' - but due to the..
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