You have no idea how much I look forward to this thread. You are a bright spot in what can be a really dismal world.

I cannot imagine how those parents would feel. I'm sure it's as bad as the worst nightmare imaginable. As for the shooter, his family members must be living in a turmoil right about now. They will wonder what they could have done to prevent a tragedy. The sad answer is, probably not much if you believe everything the psych doctors tell you. If he was on medication it was obviously the wrong one and went sideways, or he just stop taking them cold turkey.

My youngest daughter was on serious psych meds at 15 years old (seroquel). She took them for a bit, about 6 months or so, then looked them up and studied them and said no thank you. We looked at her research and said, ok no more of these meds but you have to step down. We did it with a plan and have found fish oil and vitamins/minerals work better for her. Psych meds are scary, and they are not always the right answer. The human brain is a complicated thing. One size does not fit all when it comes to treating these issues.

I am so glad we were able to find the right answer for her. In our case it was green super food juice, the stuff that looks like pond scum, a good multi vitamin, and fish oil.