Adventures in Old Age

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Fort Hood: Shrinks Are Not Crazier, But Less Treated

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Well, considering the fact

Well, considering the fact that my former psychiatrist watched as I was dragged by my arms because I didn't get up in a timely manner to go to sit in the mindnumbing and useless "group," is it any wonder why they don't want to experience psych treatment? They're not stupid. I'm sure they would hate craft circle time just as much as I did.

Well, considering the fact

Well, considering the fact that my former psychiatrist watched as I was dragged by my arms because I didn't get up in a timely manner to go to sit in the mindnumbing and useless "group," is it any wonder why they don't want to experience psych treatment? They're not stupid. I'm sure they would hate craft circle time just as much as I did.

Religion is the problem

Well, given that all the interviews so far say that the shooter had been telling others that his stress was over his being a Muslim in a military at war in Muslim nations, and that he started his shooting by yelling "God is Great", let's come right out and say that religions are myths that can often be extremely dangerous. Why dance around the issue? Let's have a discussion about religion (whether Hebrew, Muslim, Christian, etc) and how it can at times inspire people to do evil, terrible things. Why should we ignore the evidence and just keep saying we don't have any idea why he did this? Is criticizing religion still a taboo?

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Ira Rosofsky, Ph.D., is a psychologist in Connecticut who works in eldercare facilities and the author of Nasty, Brutish, and Long: Adventures in Old Age and the World of Eldercare.

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