More sad, really. Do you know what that warlord is doing? Watch the video? What is a shame is now it's all going to be about this dude losing his mind, instead of a guy in Africa who gets kids to shoot their parents and then enslaves them and rapes them.

Yes ,I have seen the video. Have you researched the charity? Don't have problems bringing KONY to light, but I have a problem with glorifying it for your own videography interests.





@thebigpicture did you even watch the video? he was not jerking off as you say, he was ranting in the nude, having a psychotic episode. Stupidity runs rampant.

Just like a lot of the other public figures, stars and politicians. Fame gets to your brain.

I'm thinking those warlords and witches up there in the mountains of Africa, blew some powder in his face while he was filming and put a spell on him.

BOO

It's not that simple idiot -he promised a boy that he would stop this man...this has been ten years in the making and the video was an unexpected success. I guess you wouldn't understand that kind of pressure working at mcdonalds and all -this kinda stress is a little different than forgetting the fries in someone's order. Go to work d!ck.

"The preliminary diagnosis he received is called brief reactive psychosis, an acute state brought on by extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration."

That's the same tired excuse she gave before this so called 'preliminary diagnosis.' What crap. This guy is a clown and the entire movement is very suspect.

HMMMmm(haha!)mmm...

I guess some guys react to the combination of Success and Stress by jumping on a sofa on National TeeVee... and others find themselves unknowingly whacking-off at a major intersection. MY experiences under these conditions? That would be TMI for you all.

I've yet to see Korny 2012 The Documentary. It is up on YourTube in its entirety. I sure hope filmmaker Michael Moore does not become psycho and relieve himself in public. That would be --- not good.

fnkheehaw -- it's called Voodoo, boss. Yeah, i gree; I think some African shamans put a spell on Jason. Made him go KooKoo For Coco Puffs; put the Monkey Spank Black Majik in him.

I wouldn't imagine major news stations would release a video of him masturbating so no, I did not see it. Nor did I watch the video of him ranting. I am not stupid, thank you, but I have read several news articles stating he was masturbating in public, so I guess you are calling the news media and it's reporters stupid.

@sablelace

For your info it's been reported in many places he was allegedly jerking off at a major intersection...yeah stupidity does run rampant, look at yourself....learn to read, it helps. If you find it too hard to read see below for what was said in the second paragraph of the above story

Jason Russell, 33, was allegedly masturbating in public, vandalizing cars and acting in what San Diego police characterized as a bizarre manner when he was found in different stages of undress March 15 at the intersection of Ingraham Street and Riviera Road.

The only news organization I could think of that would put a vid of this guy masturbating in public is The Onion on YouTube. Or perhaps MabeInAmerica, Tom Mabe's YouTube channel.

"Good Evening. Welcome to The Onion News Network; I'm Brooke Alvarez. Tonight's top story: voodoo-induced masturbatory black majik in the jungle mountains of Africa..."

From what I have read, there is no "hard"" evidence that he was masturbating. That is why the article says allegedly.

oh I bet there was "hard" evidence ;)

sorry I had too. I know, this is serious, and children are dying and being mamed by KONY (as well as the uganda milatary that KONY rallied the USA to train, little fact thats been left out of his video). Gotta go though, I got some fries to make.

I think the posts above are proof that it is, sadly, just more interesting to talk about the videographer than the problem of this mass murderer and abuser of children. Why are we seriously arguing about the charity or this guy? You don't have to donate to the charity. Fine. The problem STILL is a man in Africa who rapes little girls, uses little boys for war, and has them kill their parents.

Really, this guy who made the video needs help. But let's put the problems into perspective here.

From the LA Times:

Police responded to "several callers [who] reported that the male removed his underwear and was nude, perhaps masturbating," according to the police statement. By the time police arrived, the man was wearing underwear.

Do you know what that warlord is doing? Watch the video?

The video from the psychotic? I'll get right on that.

Wow, thanks for being even more proof.

Again, for you masturbation > mass child rape and murder. I got you.

I love all the little internet fan boys who think it makes them cool and clever to denounce the video/charity/director as their new cause célèbre.

I didn't denouce Joseph Kony or the invisable children charity; I commented on a article written about a man running around naked and reportedely masturbating in daylight in an intersection. I love the little internet fanboys who watch a video on facebook and all of a sudden become holylier than thou and make personal attacks on people who are just making a comment.

and yes when someone questions if I watched the video in an attempt to make me look like I dont know what I am talking about, I will counter with the fact that I did watch the video, and I went about ten steps further, learning about the charity, and the opposition to the charity. so suck it

fyi the bicpicture, I wasn't coming down on you so much. You put your post in the correct light with this:

sorry I had too. I know, this is serious, and children are dying and being mamed by KONY (as well as the uganda milatary that KONY rallied the USA to train, little fact thats been left out of his video)

did we watch the same video? alcoholics and drug addicts have exhibited this type of behavior when their bodies cannot take anymore abuse. he is now mysteriously taken away for months of treatment? that sounds alot like a rehab to me. oh and i do not care if he is closet gay out of closet gay whatever gay....but come on it was also apparent in that video he had issues.

Issues like trying to stop a mass murderer who is corrupting innocent children -yeah I'd say so!

Hey what do you do?

Having witnessed a relative in a state of psychosis, it is NOT a joking matter!

I'm sure it's not easy to go from running a low-key charity to being the subject of national attention and undue criticism from millions. Hope he gets better soon.

If I did that, they the legal system, would've crucified me!

I have a son and daughter-in-law who are both recovering methamphetamine addicts. They both used and sold meth between 2006 and 2011 (for the mathematically challenged that's 5 years of continuous use) and they NEVER did anything close to this type of behavior. So all of you Internet comment page know-it-alls can take your trumped up drug behavior expert opinions and stick them where the sunshine never shines.

the human mind is a very fragile and mysterious thing we still don't understand much about our brains even though they dictate our every action all the time even when we sleep, people who can't handle the huge amounts of stress of public criticism have been know to have mental break downs it is a somewhat common thing

i would pity this guy more because he will always be judged from this bad episode of mental meltdown

mr russell is fortunate there was no neighborhood watch captain on the scene. but its understandable given the absence of suspicious behavior.

Maybe when you're in over your head, you snap. Maybe when you try to receive attention for a cause and then actually get that attention, you snap. Maybe when you have many people praising you and then have a sudden influx of criticism, you snap. If this is truly and solely about "Invisible Children," why is there so much attention on this doting father and his son? Yes, you made the film, but it's more of the same crap where the message gets lost because too much attention is on the messenger.

Kony's a sick bastard, but there's evidence he's no longer in Uganda. Was this more about promoting an idea that we can now identify as belonging to the peaceful, passive, politically-correct left? NOW, CLOSE UP ON OBAMA'S NAME AND...SCENE. It is an election year, after all.

Have any of you detractors and naysayers ever experienced anything like what Jason Russell has? Have any of you invested your being on behalf of others?

I thought not.

I once experienced severe dehydration due to illness --itself a form of stress on the body-- and it was a nightmare. I fervently hope Jason Russell gets better care than I did. Just because a major urban hospital has a 'name' does not mean every department and every aspect is dedicated to healing.

I don't know what exactly is wrong with him but I am sure he will beat it! ;-)

#1 excuse of most, "no, I don't remember doing that".

When it comes to knowing the mind and all its reactions and behaviors -- one size does NOT fit all. Everybody reacts differently to the same set of stimuli.

For all I know, I might also find myself one day engaged in the Naked Epic Battle Against The Almighty Cyclops at some major intersection here in Phoenix; perhaps at Camelback Rd and Central, would be my pre-selected choice. Then Sheriff Joe Ar-Pie-Hole would have some clever masturbation-related quip to say on the local teevee news.

Realist - My brother is a cop, and has told countless stories about what drug users have done. One such story included a person high on meth, naked, going for stroll to get some dinner down a dead end road (sans a restaurant or anything else for that matter).

Your son and daughter-in-law are not the bench mark on how narcotics affect people, especially meth. Drugs have a wide range of effects, and aren't limited to acting like a fool and undressing in the middle of the road.

OH SNAP PED!!

For the sake of his wife and children if no other, I hope he recovers from whatever cause........And I would claim amnesia the rest of my life!!

Joey, My brother is a 20 year veteran of the streets as well. Alcohol has lead to many, many cases of dis-robing and much, much more..!!

Why do we have to take his wife's word that he was not on drugs or public intoxication? Was he tested for drugs/alcohol? His testing for drugs and alcohol should be public record.

Many people gave millions of dollars in charity funds to this clown. Myself included. I for one, have lost all faith in this guy and don't trust him and won't give him a dime more.

Brief reactive psychosis is a sudden, short-term display of psychotic behavior, such as hallucinationsor delusions, that occurs with a stressful event.

Causes

Brief reactive psychosis is triggered by extreme stress (such as a traumatic accident or loss of a loved one), and is followed by a return to the previous level of function. The person may or may not be aware of the strange behavior.

This condition most often affects people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. People who have personality disorders are at greater risk for having a brief reactive psychosis.

Symptoms

Symptoms of brief reactive psychosis may include the following:

• Disorganized behavior
• False ideas about what is taking place (delusions)
• Hearing or seeing things that aren't real (hallucinations)
• Strange speech or language

The symptoms are not due to alcohol or other drug abuse and they last longer than a day, but less than a month.

I once watched Walter White lapse into a "fugue state." It's serious stuff.

How does this explain the "prancing & finger snaps" he was tossing out there like a Perez Hilton hissy fit?. I am wondering if the Church has "Cured" Jason of those evil Homosexual thoughts that will allow him to father nine children with his beard...er wife. Must be awful dark in that closet.

Dom, how do you know he's gay?

Jo-An - I've witnessed psychosis also. It isn't pretty. They don't remember what they did, what they said, nothing. It's a sad situation when it happens. I hope he gets well soon. Prayers for him & his family. Glad his wife is sticking by him. He needs his family & friends to help get him through.

saddest part is he will have to live with this for the rest of his life and he wont really remember clearly what he did

im surprised the diagnosis wasnt "the devil made him do it"

if we believe there is a god and devil, then we must conclude kony has been under the devils spell for quite some time.

now mr russell is well known for battling the devil, so naturally the devil said "oh yeah? I know how to stop your attempt to stop my #1 evil man - public humiliation"

so classic, I cant believe no one called it before me. must be a slow day on the vines.

well played devil, well played

Republiconslosein I'm not a 1%-er and not drinking Kool-Aid (not clique at all). I'm actually disabled and gay.

The biggest problem for me is thatpeople do not exhibit this kind of behavior normally. Whatever the cause we canall agree that the actions were out of line. These excuses that I keep hearing
to make his actions seem "Acceptable" are short sighted to me. So youare telling me that all I have to do to get a pass for masturbating in publicis make a documentary that touches peoples compassionate sides. Then once I geteveryone on my side I am aloud to be caught in public parading around like a
savage? Sorry but they hold the same stance in murder cases and when adefendant pleads insanity he does not receive a pass and rightfully so. I amnot calling for everyone to loose sight of his message. I am asking people tobe a bit more objective and a little less emotional in this whole thing. He isguilty of something and weather drugs were related or not he would not be the first person to rise to stardom in an overnight fashion. Though he is the first to do it and then masturbate. If he is crazy then by all means get him some help. But to sit here and accuse others of lacking compassion for his cause or giving him a pass is unacceptable.

Realist-502574
You must realize that as the parent of drug addicted children you may not have
the full scope of the actions that they committed. I personally have witnessed
drug addicted people of all ages doing crazier things than that. I have also
witnessed people on drugs that have not done those things. The truth is
however, that regardless of your life experience you cannot rule out this
behavior as drug related behavior. I personally know that if you are using
drugs you are constantly lying to yourself, and you are constantly lying to
most other people as well. I think that is equally as closed minded of you to
rule in the opposite direction when your pedigree for assessing the situation
is no greater than any others. These are all opinions and as such we should be
able to respectfully agree or disagree with any other.

Jo An,

Thank you for the definition. I am really tired of all the people who sit at home and make their own uninformed diagnosis. It's good to have it researched and put here for everyone to see.

Sharktopussy,

Isn't that really the bottom line? YOU gave money. Don't fret, they say it's the thought that counts. So your intent was to contribute to this charity. One would hope the money goes where it's supposed to, but if not, I'd rather err on the side of doing something with the slim possibility of it being misused, than to do nothing at all. His drug and alcohol tests should be made public? His diagnosis by doctors who are treating him is "psychosis". If it were related to drugs or alcohol, it would say "drug or alcohol induced psychosis".

Dom,

How DO you know he's gay, and please, if he is, why should that be any concern to you or anyone else? Does it say somewhere in the Heterosexual Handbook that gay persons may not start or work for a charity?

Human mind.. Bull!! I challenge them to show some blood test results, this dude had to be under the influence of something. "Extreme exhaustion, stress and dehydration". I can tell you about extreme stress and exhaustion - I recently lost my dominant right arm. Then consequently my job, my home, and nearly all my worldly possessions. Currently I'm living in a motel (about to be thrown out), about to have my only means of transportation repossessed and have no one that is able to help or donating anything to me. I have yet to strip my clothing off, run out in the street masturbating and acting like a psycho. It's a cover up or a simple publicity stunt.

mr russell is fortunate there was no neighborhood watch captain on the scene.

We have a masterbating psychotic on national television, what do we need a watch captain for?

If he ends up in court, he might need to look into some meditation exercises; else the judge probing his behavior might cause a relapse in this "brief psychosis" and he'd start playing 5 finger willy on the witness stand... Somehow, I think that would likely a. result in a contempt of court charge, or b. a less then temporary stay in the funny farm, with the white coats.

There's no way someone who can be prone to public masterbation whenever things become tense can be allowed to walk among us all; where they could end up doing this in front of some people's 5 year olds; especially when the diagnosis is "temporary bouts of insanity, and he can't control himself. "Temporary psychosis" or not, parents shoudln't have to have their children exposed to people who do this sorta stuff on the street corners, and certainly not when they could break out in a moment's notice and start doing the strip tease. I think many an employer (when it isn't one's wife) would have a problem with this also, in most ordinary jobs. There's things mothers, don't want to have to explain to their elementary school age kids, when simply walking through a park, or going to the store....

I have worked for many years with clients who have various forms of mental illness, developmental or intellectual disability, or who are dual-diagnosed. Having said that, the level of discourse in this thread is very disheartening to me.

People really are astoundingly insensitive. God forbid that any of you or anyone close to you should suffer from an acute mental illness. Active psychosis can be akin to living hell for the person suffering from it, nobody should have to have guilt and shame heaped on for aberrant but essentially harmless behaviors during a psychotic break. I really hope your caretakers are kind to you all when you're old and demented and have no clue what the hell you're doing, as will happen to a fair number of you.

I hope this guy gets good professional treatment.

And I would claim amnesia the rest of my life!!

Not neccessary, he truly will not remember it. He may get occasional 'snapshot' memories, like you do with GHB, but for the most part that time period will just be lost.

This is exactly the kind of statement I would expect from someone too lazy to pedal!

Wouldn't it be a believable story that Jason was actually possibly gay, was at a club, OD'd on some sort of drug, and flipped out?

Naaaaaahhh . . . a bit of a stretch of the truth. Though, if you listen to his speech and gestures while ranting and raving, one could possibly swear that they are watching a gay man drug user having a meltdown.

"Too lazy to pedal" - eh? I'm not sure what you're inferring.

So, you're proving your point by stating an absence of evidence? You're not an attorney, are you?

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at moped ... your name is moped.... meaning you don't use a bike.

exhaustion can do crazy things to someone, not too mention the negative critique of his work has garnished (I being one of them). extreme stress has scientifically been proven to cause certain periods phycosis, so I am not sure why you think it's because he is gay and on drugs .....

He was just "tired." Because his wife said so. Didn't you see the evidence that MSNBC accidentally didn't provide - and assumes you will just believe 'cause it said so?

By the way, Leprechauns exist and Santa Claus is real. I don't need to prove it - just believe me because I told you so on MSNBC.

Wouldn't it be a believable story that Jason was actually possibly gay, was at a club, OD'd on some sort of drug, and flipped out?

Naaaaaahhh . . . a bit of a stretch of the truth. Though, if you listen to his speech and gestures while ranting and raving, one could possibly swear that they are watching a gay man drug user having a meltdown.

In other news, the price of tin foil futures is skyrocketing.

Moped: if you have a solid source of info share it. If you don't and therefore are just speculating, hold your tongue.

I didn't -state- anything.

I just made the comment that, most commonly, it one were to observe what Jason did, one may come to a generally assumed conclusion that, based on his dialogue, mannerisms, - he may be homosexual in nature as homosexual men tend to behavior / speak that way.

And, his behavior could be "associated" to the behavior triggered by what happens when a foreign substance (aka A DRUG) essentially "hot wires" the human mind - causing a distortion of perception on reality which results in behavior which is a departure from what is the expected "norm" in society.

BUT, I GUESS, if a person got really really really "tired" and "emotional," I GUESS they COULD have a psychotic fit - that might like look a drug-fueled freak out that most coke heads display - and you are certainly super-duper right that it was just "exhaustion."

Oh, and for posterity, I'd like to see research that indicates that it could create what appears to be a complete psychotic breakdown.

Moped, why are you so obsessed with homosexuality?

Ruken, why are you so obsessed with homosexuality?

Ruken, why are you so obsessed with homosexuality?

I'm not the one constantly claiming Jason is a gay drug user. Nice job deflecting though.

Ruken, why are you so obsessed with homosexuality?

I'm not the one constantly claiming Ruken is looking for an INTERNET BATTAL. Nice job deflecting though.

Moped - I just made the comment that, most commonly, it one were to observe what Jason did, one may come to a generally assumed conclusion that, based on his dialogue, mannerisms, - he may be homosexual in nature as homosexual men tend to behavior / speak that way.

That was a really dumb comment.

Psychiatrists/psychologists might say you're obsessed because of "reaction formation". Try to decrease your anxiety. Hope this was helpful.

Not only are Moped's comments complete garbage....he never shuts up. Isn't that always the way? The biggest fool has the biggest mouth.

OK Moped, please add a stupid reply to verify my comment about you.

OH GOD, MOPED IS SO MEANS11!!! He is obveriously crazy! he must haets the GAYS because he pointed out a behavior indicator! >:(

oh dears! I verified your prediction that I might reply! noooes.

Best to ignore Moped. I think he is a gay 14 year old who skipped school due to jokes being made about him. Since his mommy is at work, he is playing with mommy's computer. Mommy better check for gay porn on the hard drive.

I think this moped guy is even too lazy to moped -he just sits all day and types reply's to reply's to his comments

Funny. Seems like most of the comments below seem to be reflecting what I stated from the beginning.

Oh well.

Perhaps his name is not Moped, as in the vehicle. It may be moped, as in the past tense of mope. For example, after a prolonged ranting post, he moped around the house for hours.

Best to ignore Moped. I think he is a gay 14 year old who skipped school due to jokes being made about him. Since his mommy is at work, he is playing with mommy's computer. Mommy better check for gay porn on the hard drive.

He escaped from 4chan.

you guys are stupid shut the hell up! children these days... p.s I agree with Moped, as having seen drug fueld tirades before I would lean towards this having to do with maybe a bad "E" pill or Mushrooms or possibly even Exhaustion.. due to being up for 3 days on Crystal meth!!! the guy was totally tweeking out and needs to be put on blast... If he was a black guy it would'nt even be a debate you interneters would be all over the guy like "see this black ass spent all of our donation money on crack!!!" but since hes a white evangelical you all want to give him a the benifit of doubt...

Who cares!!!! The man has had a break. Give him a break. I hope he is ok. Good Lord people

and MOPED..... now the man is gay and on drugs? WTF?

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Of COURSE, Moped .... what else are we gonna do?

The biggest fool has the biggest mouth.

JB from metro NY

OMG! This explains everything! I had always wondered why the Left had so many shills here......

Now, collapse me and prove me right.

To anger a conservative, lie to him. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth. Teddy Roosevelt

I hope he has some medical and disability insurance. I wonder how his family can pay for all this!

denver bill- and I'm sure you have never made ANY mistakes in your life ever. Give the man a break. He is being used as a scapegoat right now and you are joining in on the fun. That is equally wrong.

Ah....a sane comment. Sadly Brooke you are in the minority.

Thank you Brooke.

mehhh...

I dunno... THIS mental health issue IS funny. (did you see whut he did .... at the street corner??)

Glad to see your post, Brooke. Restores my faith in humanity, or at least part of it.

I think I agree with your general analysis of problems, but blaming the media for everyone's day to day oblivion is getting into creepy "Ron Paul is ignored by the media!" territory.

Yes, blaming the Media - which blankets the entire nation / globe with information to receptive minds - certainly isn't the way to go.

I think most propagandists would completely agree with you 100%.

Since I taught Goebbels everything he know, I have to agree with you. Have you removed your fillings yet?

I'm sure you did. That's nice dear.

Is there no moderator who can ban Moped until he is at least 18 years old?

On the other hand, reading all of his collapsed comments is an entertaining way to kill time, if you can think like a 14 year old.

Moped, I don't expect you to take advise from someone you don't know but if I were you, I'd seek help ASAP. Don't believe the negative stereotypes you see on TV regarding psych centers - there are usually professionals working there that can either help you or point you in the right direction so you can find the care you need. Good luck out there in the realy world, buddy! Something tells me you're gonna need it.

Moped,

You really are very childish. As someone else said earlier, you are very, very obsessed with homosexuality. Why is it so important to you? Are you threatened by it?

It appears to be the primary way you identify people. Not man, woman, friend, teacher, student, nurse, charity organizer, enemy, mom, dad, OR poster on the internet who cannot keep his mouth shut!

Could you maybe explain why you have to know someone is straight or gay? How does it make a difference in how you relate to someone you've just met? Would you not have them do your taxes, serve you at a restaurant, fight a fire at your home, come to your aid in an emergency, sell you a new refrigerator, clean your home, do yard work for you, deliver your mail, or cash a check for you at a bank? Why does anyone have to declare themselves gay or straight?

True. Could also be a possible side effect of an antidepressant he might have just started taking.

Yeah, and med school interns have had this when they took amphetamines to get through the 36 hour schedules they're many times put on while completing med school... Though the wife claims he wasn't on anything... Which in a way is bad news, because the med student can stop taking that stuff when they're done with their intern days, or if they can find another way to cope. The "it's transitory, and completely without cause"; umm someone who goes around doing this stuff randomly and without any known cause/ability to control, isn't exactly best walking free on our streets.

Simply put, the rest of society doesn't want to go seeing this; especially where it could more then bother parents, and give kids a view they'd probably rather not have... There's a reason someone with issues like this, wouldn't exactly be wanted, for working in a school....

On the other hand, if he was exposed to a substance (knowingly, or it should turn out involuntary, in which case that could have some defence, if for instance peeps at a party slipped some in someone's drink for shiz and giggles; he might just want to fess up. Because the alternative is, if there isn't assurance this couldn't just happen again without a moment's notice, perhaps he should be committed until it's under control. Be it by medication, therapy, or whatever. It's kinda not acceptable for one to be running around the public streets naked, pleasuring themself, and if one can't control themself, a mental hospital might be a better place for them, until they can posess some self control....

@Nuadormrac: Sorry, we don't just lock up the crazies and throw away the key any more. Those of us who work in the mental health field have moved a bit past the "Medieval Model" of care.

Not that I'm going to accuse the guy of using illicit drugs as some of the posters are inclined to, but we don't do that to drug users, either. We offer them drug and alcohol therapy.

You seem to be really disturbed about public masturbation, beyond the basic inappropriateness of the behavior. Any issues of your own?

You've lead a sheltered life, I gather?

Moped

Please stop talking....or typing

But don't judge, bro.

Troll somewhere else.

wtf. can you be just a little more close minded. i suppose to someone that is perfect it is hard to grasp that others may have problems that do not revolve around drugs or sexual orientation. oh wait, you aren't perfect, could it be that YOU are the druggy and closet sitter?

If he isn't gay he is the most feminine guy I have ever seen. I have met a few other very feminine men but they all turned out to be gay. Not that there is anything wrong with being gay. Well, maybe his wife may have an issue with it.

My mind is open. That's why I consider alternatives to the "official story." And I'm not perfect; I just call em as I see em. I didn't criticize Russell, only the PR whitewash. I have no issues with drug use. But this episode screams sleep deprivation caused by stimulant abuse. Especially given his age and lack of prior psychotic behavior. He also displays a certain flamboyancy associated generally with homosexual males. Which I also have no problems with. John Galt, of all people, should appreciate cutting through the crap and PR double-speak. If I'm wrong, my advice should be appropriately disregarded. If I'm right, losing the speed and embracing his sexuality would do him a world of good.

Where did you get your education on mental health problems? Do you think you are more qualified to diagnose him remotely from your computer chair than the doctor who actually examined him?

Mental health problems can be devastating. And having people not believe your diagnosis or understand it makes it that much worse.

University. And yes, I am more qualified because I have experience dealing with substance abusers in addition to general mental health treatment. Diagnosis is essentially a descriptive process, and depends on observable signs and reported symptoms. The DSM provides the checklist, and I have no doubt he meets the diagnostic criteria for brief reactive psychosis based on information provided by himself and his family; however, the same signs and symptoms, plus recent drug use, also would qualify him for a diagnosis of substance-induced psychosis. In making the former diagnosis, the physician is taking his word that no drugs were involved. I find it more likely, given his mental health history and the penchant for celebrity denials of drug use (e.g. Demi Moore, Martin Lawrence, etc., etc.), that he was instead suffering from stimulant-related psychosis - probably amphetamines - combined with several days without sleep. This is a much more favorable diagnosis by the way. If you had any medical experience, you would know that diagnoses are freqently incorrect, are subject to change, depend largely on patient-reported symptoms, and are more of an art than a science.

On the surface of it, this really does sound akin to the forms of transitory psychosis that some med school students have experienced; when they took stimulants to "help them" get through their intern schedules and exams.... And he is correct, we pretty much have his wife's word here that he hadn't taken any substances. It's likely the wife also spoke with the doctors, who unless they ran tests explicity looking for something....

Does this prove he was on a substance? No, but the case appears very much similar in terms of the behavior, etc.... And yes, people new in the medical profession (or completing med school do get those wierd schedules, which combined with access to this stuff, lets just say it's been known). I know someone who is a nurse, who his work schedule is frequently 36 hours straight, off for 12 hours, and back on another 48, then off a couple days, followed by another 48 hour shift.... Though I haven't known of him doing any of this stuff.... It'd be better for him individually (though perhaps not legally), if that was the case, because getting a handle on it would also demonstrate to a judge, jury, and society that it's safe for him to be out on the streets with the rest of us; without people having to be exposed to this sort of thing again....

Oh sure Mabel. This is about the worst publicity ever ... obviously he has mental issues. No one would do this on purpose. Your comment is really dopey.

Right, Mabel. Just look at what it did for Pee Wee Herman's career.

It's not about his career. Narcissistic personality disorders pull stunts like that for attention and exposure. If his antics make him any money that's just an added bonus.

Another armchair shrink. Everyone's an expert right?

oh mabel - I am so glad you have never experience someone who went thru psycosis.. I guarantee you this..this man did not do this for publicity and I am pretty sure he wasn't drunk or on drugs.

My daughter had a psycosis episode...she was running thru the house hyped up, she was talking to people who were not there..I thought she took something and was tripping on drugs. she was good kid not into drugs but anyone who saw her would have thought the same. I had to call 911 to get her to hospital because i was afraid she would have jumped out of the car if I drove. She got on the gurney she later told me because she thought her friends told her to get on and it was OK...her friends were not there.

Guess what she had no drugs in her system she was in psycosis, she ending up spending a month in a hospital. It got so bad at one point she could not feed herself and drool came out if her mouth.. have never been so scared..I coudl go on and on with what I saw her do. She later told me it was like being in the pits of hell, a lot of things she doesn't remember or because she was hallucinating she thought something else was going on completely. I thought i was going to have to put her a long term facility it took so long for her to hold a conversation and act somewhat normal.

The point of this is my daughter is a bright beautiful girl , who was a superior athlete and her mind completely shut down and betrayed her. She was not on drugs, she was not a drinker, I was told this can happen to any of us at any time and it happens more often then you know. She is doing great now and is starting college in the fall.

I hope people understand what happened to this man is real and I hope he recovers as well as my daughter did. Bless his wife, she will have a lot of sleepless nights ahead of her.

Anyway Mable and all the rude people, wake up , not everything everyone does is for publicity or because they have ill intentions, sometimes bad , awful , sad things happen to people they can't control.

Yes, Gaddafi was killed for being a hero, and so was Saddam Hussein. The creation of vicious police states is always a good sign of human progress, yes?

What exactly is "humanitarian intervention for resources?" Other than an oxymoron?

Okie, it's political double-speak, referring to using a 'humanitarian intervention' as a cover to secure resources with military force.

re 13.2

Read up on "NEO-COLONIALISM"

Whack attack is referring to military intervention under auspices of "humanitarian" intervention.

Not mad. Not a bro. But your posts are all over the map and, pardon me for pointing this out, but bascially just bat shi* crazy. I guess I should assume that you are gay and on meth as you did Jason but I think it goes deeper than that.

I whole heartedly agree. Moped is either insane, or is having some drug induced psychosis...probably the latter since he/she doesn't seem to believe that Jason could have had the episode without drugs.

*cough* It certainly gets really "annoying" when someone camps on internet articles, posting gobs of pointless, meaningless bulls.hit,

isn't it?

Me too........ Moped is DOPE

HA HA HA...

You are all upset because you' ve made monthly pledges to TRI for you very own "action kit" too... I bet you watched the KONY 2012 video and thought it was full of information.

A slick piece for washing the brain, at best.

I didn't make a monthly donation, but I did make a one time donation and now I feel duped. With this tough economy making a choice to give "free" money away for a good cause is a struggle for many. So glad all you still trust this guy, but I surely don't.

I gave a donation to Doctors Without Borders too and so far haven't seen any naked doctors on the street corners playing with themselves and wrecking cars, but I guess I can't rule that out in the future apparently. LOL.

I have to agree with that...

Blargh! We need to somehow prevent people from video taping damning evidence and learning to think for themselves!

Man does that sound like a statement from a Obama Administration official

Not usually, but it DOES happen MORE than people realize! And people with "chemical imbalances" should not smoke pot, many do so because it mellows them out, but they don't realize that smoking pot can bring on a psychotic episode!

Bobs ur uncle

What? Potheads become psychotic? Really? Shoot, I better watch out then.

omg, you have to be kidding me. quick honey, pop some popcorn, gather the kids, mary jane the killer weed is on!

Cannabis use can cause drug-induced psychosis, trigger the first episode of a psychotic illness, or make a pre-existing psychotic illness worse. Cannabis comes in three forms - as either marijuana, hashish or hash oil. People who have, or may be at risk of developing, a psychotic illness should avoid using cannabis.

http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/cannabis_and_psychosis?open

Yeah I saw Reefer Madness too. It was so true to life.

Reefer Madness is true! It makes you bang on the piano like a tuneless maniac! Just like in the movie!

Caleb,

Why should we care what the explanation of your gay tendencies is?

There is a difference between common depression and what happened to Mr. Russell. He may have been predisposed to mental illness, and his particular stress may have been the trigger to activate it.

And let me point out how pathetic your attempt to tie this, somehow, to politics is. The only thing you have convinced thinking people of is that you are lacking in compassion.

You seem very angry. Careful, that may end up being your trigger.

Someone could have slipped a roofie into his drink for all we know. He drinks a seemingly harmless cup of coffee, and five minutes later he's out of his gourd!

The guy did make a few enemies in Uganda, I'm just sayin.

How do you "know they don't"? Most people's psychotic episodes aren't caught on camera, so they don't feel the need to share!

hotlink, what an ignorant thing to say. Since you bring up our soldiers, maybe you will recall that we just had one of our brave soldiers, after too much stress and likely PTSD, kill a bunch of civilians in Afghanistan. He became psychotic, and was - by definition - not processing reality or operating within it at the time of his psychosis.

Mr. Russell's mental break manifested in a different way. The poor guy will probably never live it down.

And as for your comment about our soldiers not "run[ning] around the battlefield half naked and masturbating", don't be too sure. None of us has access to the hundreds of case files of our service men and women who have fallen ill due to the stresses of war and multiple deployments, so we don't know how their mental breaks have manifested.

But since you are obviously titillated by the thought of nakedness and sexual overtone, maybe you could use your exacting knowledge of psychiatry to explain the pyramid of nude, abused prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

Step back and be human long enough to realize that mental illness is no fun. Maybe you can even find it in yourself to wish him a full and speedy recovery. But somehow I doubt you will.

I hope masturbation is not considered a psychotic episode, if that is the case, we're gonna need bigger psychotic hospitals.

hotlink, what an ignorant thing to say. Since you bring up our soldiers, maybe you will recall that we just had one of our brave soldiers, after too much stress and likely PTSD, kill a bunch of civilians in Afghanistan. He became psychotic, and was - by definition - not processing reality or operating within it at the time of his psychosis

He wasn't pushed over the edge by anything other than alcohol.This soldier was of questionable moral character to begin with. If his life as a soldier was so tough why did he choose to extend his enlistment? Now back to this jerk off, he was also obviously of questionable moral character as his film was intentionally misleading.

And as for your comment about our soldiers not "run[ning] around the battlefield half naked and masturbating", don't be too sure. None of us has access to the hundreds of case files of our service men and women who have fallen ill due to the stresses of war and multiple deployments, so we don't know how their mental breaks have manifested.

Well, I've been on the battle field, I haven't seen it, and in general there's not really a lot of time for it there. Now, what goes on at the FOB or in barracks is a totally different story. And that's a damn sight more factual than anything you've brought to the discussion here.

But since you are obviously titillated by the thought of nakedness and sexual overtone, maybe you could use your exacting knowledge of psychiatry to explain the pyramid of nude, abused prisoners at Abu Ghraib.

Well, since I was there at Abu-Ghraib prison at the time that those atrocious acts were ongoing, I'll tell you straight up that in the saddest place on earth a person can forget their own humanity. Think of it as a form of alienation from all that is good in the world. Now, toss in some poor leadership, and sprinkle in some poor training, you get naked people tossed together in a pyramid of sorts.

It wasn't my unit, but they were suppose to be on my team. I won't make excuses for them. They were punished, and not really harsh enough in my opinion.

Also of note the P in PTSD stands for POST. Meaning after. Most cases of PTSD manifest themselves around 90 days after returning home. That's a quote from the literature I was given upon my return.

It's more common than you'd think. Most people who have psychotic episodes don't have it splayed across the news in such a large manner.

The guy had a mental break. Have a little compassion. Mental illness is no joke, and is just as much a pathology as diabetes or heart disease.

And I would add that this episode should NOT detract from the good he is trying to do, as a promise he made to a young boy that he would do whatever he could to stop Kony.

Seriously, this country needs to rediscover compassion for people. Too often, people ridicule what they don't understand. And unless you've been through something like this, or are a clinician trained in mental disorders, it is unlikely you understand anything about it.

Jimmy,

Those were doctors saying it is a common experience. Better yet, doctors at a mental hospital. It wouldn't be common to most of us because most of us don't work in a mental hospital. I don't think very many of us have had enough experience with the different forms of mental illness to think we can make a call on what is going on with this guy.

What I find interesting is that the handful of people who are commenting and HAVE witnessed psychosis, have no problem believing it is psychosis. Who would you think might have a bit more accurate idea of his diagnosis?

No amount of exhaustion or stress causes that...not without an underlying mental disease or a lot of drugs. Looks like a PCP or Meth episode to me.

I am assuming both of you work in Health care specifically within the mental health field......not. So you have no clue about the diagnosis of reactive psychosis and its causes. If you actually knew what you were talking about you would know its not an uncommon reaction when a person is exposed to more emotional and pysiolgical stress than ever before. Just because it doesn't fit into your brain that this can occur and does more than you know about everyday. Maybe you could wait in judgement. but heck why wait its much more fun to make assumptions right.

Brief reactive psychosis is a sudden, short-term display of psychotic behavior, such as hallucinationsor delusions, that occurs with a stressful event.

Causes

Brief reactive psychosis is triggered by extreme stress (such as a traumatic accident or loss of a loved one), and is followed by a return to the previous level of function. The person may or may not be aware of the strange behavior.

This condition most often affects people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s. People who have personality disorders are at greater risk for having a brief reactive psychosis.

Symptoms

Symptoms of brief reactive psychosis may include the following:

• Disorganized behavior
• False ideas about what is taking place (delusions)
• Hearing or seeing things that aren't real (hallucinations)
• Strange speech or language

The symptoms are not due to alcohol or other drug abuse and they last longer than a day, but less than a month.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001529.htm

I just have a hard time believing that stress over a lot of people watching your internet video can suddenly turn someone into a manic flamboyant naked masturbatory crazy for a short period of time....and that there was no underlying mental issue there to begin with...or a cocktail of drugs. I could be wrong, but that's my opinion,

It usually takes something to trigger an episode and exhaustion and dehydration could trigger it! All the media attention just got to him, and he flipped!

I have a nephew that had it happen to him, no drugs involved. But I also knew a guy in high school, that had a "bad trip" that set off a psychotic episode and he has never been the same, in and out of the hospital the rest of his life!

So, yeah, drugs CAN set off psychosis TOO!