Latest Elliot Rodger meme: ‘He didn’t need sex; he needed a psychiatrist.’

Posted at 11:30 am on May 25, 2014 by thisistwitchy

One of the many dubious memes coming out of Friday’s shooting in Isla Vista, Calif., is that Elliot Rodger simply needed some tender, loving psychiatric care:

https://twitter.com/sj_morgan/status/470449461739945985

His ego, his narcissism, the misogyny it all DISGUSTS me. Elliot Rodger needed psychiatric help. He was overlooked at http://t.co/ALfKU4omoe

— Claire Valmonte (@claire_valmonte) May 25, 2014

Independent of how we feel about guns, every mass shooter in recent history was mentally ill–most diagnosed. Mental health should be free.

— jason (@Jason) May 25, 2014

#misogynykills Elliot Rodger was the first victim in this. Never forget that he didn't get the help he obviously needed.

— liberté (@snaisy) May 25, 2014

the US does not have a gun problem. The US has a lack of a mental health policy. Someone shd have gotten this kid help.

— Dr. LUV (@papacass84) May 25, 2014

Elliot Rodger's Retribution (Alleged Killers Vide…: http://t.co/Et0LSgiF8Y what a weener! Poor guy needed help.

— Whitney Vieker (@WVieker) May 25, 2014

Isla Vista shooting intensifies gun control debate. Where's the intense focus on mental health? http://t.co/67g06q03Bv

— Contessa Brewer (@contessabrewer) May 25, 2014

#tragic #MentalHealthMatters RT @brynmooser: So tragic, shooting @ UCSB. Time to restart the Mental Health discussion http://t.co/rgu4S00Vmw

— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) May 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/gotellabby/status/470386199526645760

It's a shame Elliot Rodger didn't receive the help needed when he should've received it & it's a shame 7 people are dead now because of it.

— Sunil (@Sunil_Gangarh) May 25, 2014

I don't agree with Elliot Rodger's killing people BUT He clearly needed help and NO ONE helped him.

— ⠀⠀ ⠀ (@DanniaBrown) May 24, 2014

Aw, the poor baby just needed a little “help” — presumably from a mental health professional. Just one problem with that theory: In his manifesto, Rodger revealed that he was being seen by one of the best-known psychiatrists in Southern California as well as several therapists/counselors.

Elliot Rodger's psychiatrist prescribed him the antipsychotic drug Risperidone, but he refused to take it. pic.twitter.com/PyTfCGHIQI

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) May 25, 2014

Aurora, Colo., alleged shooter James Holmes received psychiatric care prior to his shooting spree two years ago, as did Newtown, Conn., alleged shooter Adam Lanza.

Psychiatric care may be helpful in some instances, but clearly it is not some kind of miracle cure.

It is really hard to believe, but for once we agree with Michael Moore:

Don't fall into trap of mental health argument. We need better MH but this kid had the top shrinks. It didn't matter. It's a bigger problem.

— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) May 25, 2014

But we also agree with Larry Elder:

Yes, let the "mental health experts" give us advice. But while you play Sigmund Freud, ok if we defend ourselves? #IslaVistaShooting #NRA

— Larry Elder (@larryelder) May 25, 2014