While I totally sympathize with those who decide to kill themselves because of depression or other struggles I have zero patience for murderers. Others have alluded to it in earlier posts, but there is no excuse for killing 150 other people if you intend to take your own life! What makes it even more upsetting for is that the media and others are quick to sympathize with a murderous suicidal person if they happen to be young, vibrant, and i hate to say it...Caucasian. Some in the media. for example were quick to excuse the monster who shot up a movie theater in Aurora CO as being under psychological stress. Or the lunatic who shot up the place in Norway, a few years back. This kind of benefit of doubt is never afforded to murderous minorities. If this pilot's name was Mohammed or some other exotic name, I wonder how many would even entertain sympathizing with his action. P.S not directly in response to any thing said here. Just a general rant.
I might get me some kick back, but here goes. I work in the State Mental Health Hospital system. And while all people regardless of color or creed are susceptible to mental illness, the numbers of whites leads by a large percentage. On the civil side of the hospital, we have long-term civil commitment and also short term in-patient treatment. Most if not all of the cases of depression, drugs, suicide and anxiety disorders related admissions are again majority white.
I see admissions for people who are depressed/emotional/suicidal related issues because they're fat, or someone called them a name and they felt bad. The boy or girl that they liked doesn't like them. They were teased, bullied, or on drugs now as a coping skill. I could go on, with many other examples. I won't trivialize their right to feel that way, as its their right to feel the way that they do. But I just don't see too many minorities being admitted for 7-10 day stays for observation or med stabilization for those same reasons. I can't say with fact, but based upon what I see daily white people *might* not be able to handle stress as well as minorities. Maybe it's because whites are the majority, and are used to having things handed to them easier, because of their skin color. And minorities are used to being discriminated against, and having to work harder for things white people might attain easier, or take for granted.
Maybe that makes them tougher in situations (shrugs shoulders). Again, not sure. Or maybe they (minorities) just accept their lower rung on the ladder (learned behavior) and are used to it and give up.
I thought that the issue might be socio-economic. Working for the state most of our in-patient admissions are poor individuals on welfare. But my friend works at a private care (read $$$ psychiatric facility for rich (white) people). And he says that what I see is even worse at his place. Lot's of entitlement related admissions. Mommy and daddy don't love me, so I'll show you. I'll force you to see me and acknowledge me. Via negative/dangerous behavior patterns for attention. AKA poor little rich girl/boy syndrome.
I still remember a conversation I once had with this Latino kid at my last job. He said and I quote: "This white m-f over here soft, he here cause the bitch he like ain't like him. So he tried to kill himself. F-k what is wrong with white people? Man I ain't gonna hurt myself over a f-king bitch. I just go and f-k another bitch, or her friends. Don't f-king whine about it and kill yourself over a bitch.
A black kid also asked me. "Why do white m-f's shoot up schools cause they got picked on or got their feelings hurt. If you a p**sy, if you let that s**t happen, then you deserve it. If you a man you gonna handle yo s**t outside or after school. You ain't gonna let no m-f disrespect you. Not shoot up the whole m-fing school. School shootings are a white thing, n***ga's don't be doing that s**t.
A white kid chimed in and said at least I don't have to rob and kill m-fers for Jordans. My parents will just buy them for me. So... yeah perspective.
Dunno. Just observations based on admissions/statistics that I see daily at work. Are they right, do they speak for a whole race? Or are these cases of individuals? I dunno. Do I believe it? I don't know. But I do see it A LOT!
