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deeannloso's review
4.0
The perfect ending to a great series. As Jeremy (and anyone who has studied psychology) knows, all experiments need replication in order to prove/disprove a theory. He sets out to do this and...well you’ll just have to read the book. Jeremy denies (to himself, of course) that he is bipolar, and most people would agree. I, however, disagree. I agree that he was not, and is not, insane and that he should have gone to prison rather than a psychiatric hospital. He did plan down to the last detail the massacre at his workplace. According to the M’Naghten rule, “...every man is presumed to be sane, and...that to establish a defense on the ground of insanity, it must be clearly proved that, at the time of the committing of the act, the party accused was laboring under such a defect of reason, from disease of the mind, as to know the nature and quality of the act he was doing; or if he did know it, that he did not know he was doing what was wrong”. But that doesn’t mean he’s not bipolar.
Why do I believe Jeremy is bipolar? I’m not a psychiatrist/psychologist; however, I have a degree in psychology and experience with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is defined as “a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity, or whether symptoms of psychosis are present. During mania, an individual behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy, or irritable. Individuals often make poorly thought out decisions with little regard to the consequences. The need for sleep is usually reduced during manic phases. During periods of depression, there may be crying, a negative outlook on life, and poor eye contact with others”. If you think back to the first book, Jeremy gambled a lot, had troublesome relationships, drank a lot, and performed the ticket scam on his work computer, among other things. Believe me when I say that’s not the behavior of someone in their right mind.
Why do I bring all this up? Because I believe in the premise of the books (or at least what I believe to be the premise): the link between mental health and guns needs a brighter spotlight. Now, I’m not saying just because one has bipolar disorder he/she is going to commit a mass murder. In fact, I believe people with bipolar disorder get a bad name in this regard. What I’m saying is we need stricter gun control laws in this country so these types of situations diminish. I believe the author has made a good case for this throughout this series and I applaud him for that.
Why do I believe Jeremy is bipolar? I’m not a psychiatrist/psychologist; however, I have a degree in psychology and experience with bipolar disorder. Bipolar disorder is defined as “a mental disorder that causes periods of depression and periods of abnormally elevated mood. The elevated mood is significant and is known as mania or hypomania, depending on its severity, or whether symptoms of psychosis are present. During mania, an individual behaves or feels abnormally energetic, happy, or irritable. Individuals often make poorly thought out decisions with little regard to the consequences. The need for sleep is usually reduced during manic phases. During periods of depression, there may be crying, a negative outlook on life, and poor eye contact with others”. If you think back to the first book, Jeremy gambled a lot, had troublesome relationships, drank a lot, and performed the ticket scam on his work computer, among other things. Believe me when I say that’s not the behavior of someone in their right mind.
Why do I bring all this up? Because I believe in the premise of the books (or at least what I believe to be the premise): the link between mental health and guns needs a brighter spotlight. Now, I’m not saying just because one has bipolar disorder he/she is going to commit a mass murder. In fact, I believe people with bipolar disorder get a bad name in this regard. What I’m saying is we need stricter gun control laws in this country so these types of situations diminish. I believe the author has made a good case for this throughout this series and I applaud him for that.
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