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Polonus and mauserme, yes it is true that antidepressants were involved. Please remember that this man was a troubled soul. He was diagnosed with his problem before he went on doctor prescribed medication. Drugs cannot cure every problem, and I doubt it made this young man’s problems worse. Many people with mental illness refuse to stay on their medication, and our society has not shown much empathy towards solving their problems.

The three most important women in my life (mother, significant other, and best friend) are taking antidepressants and are much better for it. Sadly, I also have a younger brother living on the street in Georgia because he refuses to take medication for his problems. We have not heard from him in over a year now and are quite concerned about him.

I also am deeply saddened by the deaths at VT. My thoughts and heart-felt sorrow go out to all involved, including the family of the man that caused this catastrophe.

Our society once again has a lot of collective thinking to do.

If you have some time, here is a excellent blog by a family that is dealing with mental illness on an ongoing basis that is well worth bookmarking: mindriddles.blogspot.com