The Conversation
Dec 27, 2016 00:56:37 #
This gentleman was have an interesting conversation with himself as he crossed the street by the mall.
Dec 27, 2016 07:42:46 #
He's probably suffering from schizophrenia. As a photograph, I like this one better than the others, as he is active, rather than sitting passively.
Dec 27, 2016 07:59:49 #
Good catch. I still feel that people with this level of mental illness needs to be taken care of and should be institutionalized in a safe clean and caring facility for their own safety.
Dec 27, 2016 09:55:48 #
Dec 28, 2016 05:39:56 #
Voss wrote:
He's probably suffering from schizophrenia. As a photograph, I like this one better than the others, as he is active, rather than sitting passively.
Could not agree more!
Dec 28, 2016 16:25:08 #
WayneT wrote:
Good catch. I still feel that people with this level of mental illness needs to be taken care of and should be institutionalized in a safe clean and caring facility for their own safety.
In most cities, there are shelters and food kitchens for homeless. Many homeless prefer to be on the street.
There is nothing in the photo to suggest mental illness.
Dec 28, 2016 19:15:17 #
travelwp wrote:
In most cities, there are shelters and food kitchens for homeless. Many homeless prefer to be on the street.
There is nothing in the photo to suggest mental illness.
There is nothing in the photo to suggest mental illness.
If you take into account his general circumstances, arm gesture, angry expression, and the talking to himself, it's a strong indication that he's having an angry discussion with someone we can't see. It's possible he's just holding an internal discussion as we often do, but taking everything into account, it's much more likely that he's arguing with an internal voice--i.e. auditory hallucinations.
I agree, many homeless do prefer to be on the street.
Dec 28, 2016 20:44:09 #
WayneT wrote:
Good catch. I still feel that people with this level of mental illness needs to be taken care of and should be institutionalized in a safe clean and caring facility for their own safety.
+1
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