What does the public’s response to the idea of Li’s potential release say about how we, the public, treat people with mental illnesses? Secondly, the public is concerned about his release because… Well, they say, ‘How do you make sure, how do you guarantee, that he’ll stay on his medication?’ It was a unique, one-of-a-kind, first-ever type of murder in Canada, in which Li ate Tim McLean’s body parts. If he had just shot him we wouldn’t even be talking. The primary reason they are up in arms about it, or alarmed about it, is because of the brutal nature of how Mr. Why has the public responded so negatively to the idea of Li’s release? I have a brother with schizophrenia, and if he were doing as well as Vince Li that’d be great. I don’t think people in the community should be afraid of him. Should members of his soon-to-be community be afraid of Li? He won’t be psychotic at that point he’ll just realize he needs additional help. He has learned that, and he’ll know when he needs to check with his doctor. People who have other chronic illnesses-Parkinson’s, epilepsy, MS-they learn their signs and symptoms. He will learn those warning signs, just like others who learn how to manage their chronic illnesses. There are warning signs that build up to it. You don’t just become psychotic in a moment, or overnight. Just like how at the Schizophrenia Society of Canada we teach patients to recognize when there are warning signs that indicate they might be deteriorating-when there are beginning signs of psychosis. What happens if Li stops taking his medication after he’s released? He’ll be monitored in terms of his medication through regular appointments. That means where to live, who to hang out with, who to meet, staying away from the victim’s family. There will probably be conditions on his discharge. When Li is reintegrated into the community, what kind of a system will be in place to ensure he is taking his meds? On average, people who are released from the forensic unit and are found not criminally responsible (NCR), their recidivism rates are about 7.5 percent. His chances of re-offending are less than 1 percent. We know that recidivism rates are very low, and they do psychological exams. They do that risk assessment, and they do the best they can. How can psychiatrists be sure that Li won't kill again once he’s back in the community? He’s an ideal patient he hasn’t had any altercations with any of the patients since he’s been, so he’s really an ideal patient. Does he have any sociopathic traits? He doesn’t. Also, he has any addiction problems, which he doesn’t. They also evaluate whether he is compliant with his medication and understands the need to take the medication, which he is and does. And he does have insight into his illness. What they evaluate is whether or not he has insight into his illness. It means the psychiatrist does risk assessment. Steven Kremer, says Li runs a low risk of re-offending once back in the community. Vince Li’s psychiatrist from the Selkirk Mental Health Center, Dr. Everybody’s asking him therapeutic questions he needs somebody who can just talk to him in a personal, one-on-one way. Basically, being a non-therapeutic person for him. VICE: Describe your relationship to Vince Li.Ĭhris Summerville: It’s been a relationship of rapport and developing a friendship, providing self-help services to him, peer support services, and helping him understand his mental illness. We spoke about his relationship with Li, whether the general public should be worried that he might stop taking his meds once he’s free, and trying to explain mental illness to people who believe that if you kill someone, you should be locked up for life, regardless of mental-health issues. Chris considers himself a friend of Li’s and conducted the only interview Li has ever given to media. I called up Chris Summerville, CEO of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada and executive director of the Schizophrenia Society of Manitoba. He’s been a model patient,'” de Delley said. “The system will go, ‘Oops, this was not statistically supposed to happen. Carol de Delley, Tim’s mom, told the Winnipeg Sun that she’s concerned about what might happen if Li chooses to stop taking his meds once he is out for good and becomes violent. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the idea that Li’s eventual reintegration will inevitably result in his leaving his meds in the dust and going on a killing spree has been dominating comment sections on many Canadian media outlets.
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