01-10-2011, 11:21 PM
Out of curiosity, what WOULD you do if you know someone similar to this (i.e. classmate or co-worker with what appears to have mental health issues)?
Off the top of my head, I can think of two co-workers I knew who fell into this category. One had a breakdown of some sort and ended up driving around the city, looking for "them" - the people who were after him. The other one seemed like someone who was going to go postal at any moment. I seriously considered wearing my bulletproof vest to work for awhile (I definitely would have been the first on his list) - he ended up committing suicide instead.
The first guy ended up being picked up by mental health authorities somehow, after his wife contacted them.
But for the second guy - what can you say to authorities - "my coworker seems angry and weird"? Sure, it's not ordinary behavior - but it doesn't seem to rise to the level of being something that you can lock someone up for either. I'm kinda curious what the groupthink is on this. There obviously were warning signs with this guy - what would/could have someone done?
Off the top of my head, I can think of two co-workers I knew who fell into this category. One had a breakdown of some sort and ended up driving around the city, looking for "them" - the people who were after him. The other one seemed like someone who was going to go postal at any moment. I seriously considered wearing my bulletproof vest to work for awhile (I definitely would have been the first on his list) - he ended up committing suicide instead.
The first guy ended up being picked up by mental health authorities somehow, after his wife contacted them.
But for the second guy - what can you say to authorities - "my coworker seems angry and weird"? Sure, it's not ordinary behavior - but it doesn't seem to rise to the level of being something that you can lock someone up for either. I'm kinda curious what the groupthink is on this. There obviously were warning signs with this guy - what would/could have someone done?