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I will never understand why people do things like this. You want to end your life? Cool. Why do you feel this need to traumatize and/or murder others in the process?
Also really, really wish we as a species took mental health more seriously.
Maybe the idea was that he could end his life, without risking crashing the plane? Why he chose this method specifically will, unfortunately, never be answered.
Yup, no way to know. Maybe he had a psychotic break in that moment and didn't ever expect to do it. I just have a concentrated hatred for people who do these things and take innocent people with them.
As a country. Metal health in America is bullshit. Other countries take it way more seriously.
The story says this happened in Argentina.
Yes, I was specifically talking about America. I don't know how mental health is in Argentina.
Edit: Not entirely sure why I'm being downvoted here. Why would I talk about mental health care in Argentina? I've never sent foot into the country and the only thing I know about it is that the city of Buenos Aires is in it.
You're probably being dogpiled for perceived Ameri-centrism.
The irony, in my mind, is that while you were kinda veering the discussion in a different direction, per your edit you explicitly did so because you have no knowledge of mental healthcare in Argentina which is very much not Ameri-centrism.
If I had to put words to most of the downvotes, they would probably say "fuck you, this is a discussion about Argentina's mental healthcare, not mental healthcare more broadly," which again in a bit of irony, detracts from the discussion of how to address mental health crises.
Ah, the double-down. Interesting gambit
not any better
Is there an American defaultism community on Lemmy yet?
I think we really need it lol
Yes, I was specifically talking about America.
If someone's so traumatised as to end their life this way, they're probably not very concerned of the consequences. Not excusing this, just trying to explain it for myself.