Pa Ali: Very interesting post. However, I doubt that the nurse in question has the authoritative standing to make such sweeping generalizations in the absence of more solid statistical background data. I mean, since when did talking to oneself qualify as a mental disorder? This said, while I like The Point newspaper very much, especially for their constant political vigilance, they occasionally engage in not only the ultra sensational reporting style, but they also have a tendency to take people out of context. I do not think the right way to go about educating folks about mental disorder is to give them the impression that no one among us is sane. <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>> To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] <<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>//\\<<//\\>>