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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by foxylad on Wednesday November 23, 2022 @07:16PM (#33726255)
After a close family member went down the conspiracy slide, I've realised believing conspiracy theories is an excellent indicator of mental health issues.

Your MiL is a case in point, and sounds like she needs serious help. Fifty years ago the men in white coats would intervene, but now mental health is basically ignored by society. If you care enough about her, you/your wife need to do act.

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Re:What if we talked about over-60s’ screen time as we talk ... by alvarezbjm-hn on Thursday November 24, 2022 @02:17AM (#33728585)
>> Fifty years ago the men in white coats would intervene

I dare say they cared about people's mental health even less. Asylums were built to incarcerate relatives you found troublesome. Some healthy people made it there, too.

Not to mention the "treatment" they received there was brutal.

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