@HeerJeet @NewYorker love your work but "mental illness" doesn't explain this violence.
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Replying to @OMum22
@OMum22@NewYorker Well, I didn't say mental illness is mono-causal explanation. It's nexus between mental illness & extremist ideology3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @causalitybrunch
@causalitybrunch@OMum22@HeerJeet as I understand it problem is not so much in the assertion he was troubled as in "mental health" language1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @patiencemosher
@causalitybrunch@OMum22@HeerJeet ppl are in effect saying "mentally ill" as a substitute for "crazy" -- stigmatizing & not enlightening1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @patiencemosher
@causalitybrunch@OMum22@HeerJeet blaming violence on "mental illness" when we also use "mentally ill" to describe so many harmless people.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@fortyfs
@OMum22 I understand this issue well. Narrative needs to be refined but not addressing the psych component doesn't help.@HeerJeet4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @causalitybrunch
@fortyfs
@OMum22 Several articles claimed he self evaled as having a mood disorder, addiction issues, seeking help but denied.@HeerJeet2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @causalitybrunch
@causalitybrunch @fortyfs@HeerJeet it doesn't matter. MH issues don't cause violent behaviour.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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