Steve Stephens from Cleveland killing, has killed himself

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There are different forms of insanity breh. This guy might be suffering from some mental issues but he is still accountable for his actions. He was not compelled to do any of the shyt that he did.

He is also well aware of his weaknesses and shortcomings. Dude is 37 years old. If he had anger management issues etc he had decades to work on and overcome those shortcomings.

The point I'm making is that this "mental illness is an excuse" thought process is part of the problem and is why it goes undiagnosed

In the very same video the guy claims that 'no one took him seriously' and I think that's a problem in the black community in particular.

As somalis we know that mental illness is dismissed as someone being possessed.:shaq2:
There's a stigma surrounding the issue of mental health and that's why a lot of the time these people don't get any help.

I'm not saying he shouldn't be held accountable, an actual psychologist should evaluate his state of mind, But I'm arguing that there are better ways of addressing the issues around mental illness
 

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The point I'm making is that this "mental illness is an excuse" thought process is part of the problem and is why it goes undiagnosed

In the very same video the guy claims that 'no one took him seriously' and I think that's a problem in the black community in particular.

As somalis we know that mental illness is dismissed as someone being possessed.:shaq2:
There's a stigma surrounding the issue of mental health and that's why a lot of the time these people don't get any help.

I'm not saying he shouldn't be held accountable, an actual psychologist should evaluate his state of mind, But I'm arguing that there are better ways of addressing the issues around mental illness

nikkas need to stop acting we gotta be indestructible...it's okay to have wounds that people cannot see Black man.
 

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why are we downplaying this to gender or external factors?

How about he was an individual that made his own choice?
 
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