After a mass shooting, we always hear, “Why didn’t somebody notice?”
I always reply that it isn’t that easy to get someone to pay attention. I had a friend once who began behaving very erratically. She collected knives and had military training, so several of us tried to get someone to pay attention. It was not easy, but we finally succeeded and the woman, who had indeed suffered a psychotic break, got help before she hurt anyone other than herself. Continue reading







