that's from timothy williams in "the new york times today." we are talking about red flag laws in this half-hour of "washington journal." republicans, 202-748-8001. democrats, 202-748-8000. independents, 202-748-8002. ron honberg is our guest this morning, a senior policy advisor at the national alliance on mental illness. i want to come back to something you said about how mental illness is being talked about in the wake of mass shootings. hear afterts when we these shootings that nobody in their right mind would do something like this -- what is your reaction to that kind of statement? guest: i understand that. extreme hatred and bigotry is not a mental illness. are medicalsses conditions, they are diagnosable. schizophrenia went untreated may include delusions and hallucinations and paranoia. there have been some mass shootings linked with severe mental illness. aurora, the movie theater shooting. tucson involving congresswoman giffords. most of them, there have not been indications that the individuals were delusional at the time of the sh

laws there wasth one fewer death that would have otherwise been expected, that reporting from timothy williams times today, red flags, we are talking about red flag laws in this half hour in washington journal if you want to join in the discussion, phone lines as usual republicans (202)748-8000. democrat 202748 8001. ron, guest this morning, national alliance on mental illness, i want to go back to something you said about how mental illness is being talked about in the wake of mass shootings, your thoughts when we hear after these kinds of shootings, nobody in their right mind would do something likeke this, what's your reaction for that kind of statement? >> well, i understand that but do i want to make the point that extreme hatred and bigotry is not a mental illness, mental illness is a medical conditions, they are diagnosable and particularly the serious mental illness are characterized by symptoms, for example, schizophrenia, symptoms may include delusions and paranoia and had been certainly some mass shootings that have been linkedm with severe mental illness, aurora, the movie theater

that's from timothy williams in "the new york times today."e talking about red flag laws in this half-hour of "washington journal." republicans, 202-748-8001. democrats, 202-748-8000. independents, 202-748-8002. ron honberg is our guest this morning, a senior policy advisor at the national alliance on mental illness. i want to come back to something you said about how mental illness is being talked about in the wake of mass shootings. hear afterts when we these shootings that nobody in their right mind would do something like this -- what is your reaction to that kind of statement? guest: i understand that. extreme hatred and bigotry is not a mental illness. are medicalsses conditions, they are diagnosable. schizophrenia went untreated may include delusions and hallucinations and paranoia. there have been some mass shootings linked with severe mental illness. aurora, the movie theater shooting. tucson involving congresswoman giffords. most of them, there have not been indications that the individuals were delusional at the time of the shooting

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