![]() He will learn those warning signs, just like people who learn how to manage their chronic illnesses. There’s 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 how to know when there’s warning signs, that they might be deteriorating, where there’s 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. He will probably be released conditionally, which means there will 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 who are found not criminally responsible (NCR), their recidivism rates are about seven and a half percent. His chances of reoffending are less than one 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 will not 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 for six years, 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 reoffending once back in the community. Vince Li’s psychiatrist from the Selkirk Mental Health Centre, Dr. Everybody’s asking him therapeutic questions, he needs somebody that can just talk to him as a personal one-on-one. 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 talked about his relationship with Li, whether the general public should fear that Li will go off 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 conducted the only interview Vince Li himself has ever given to media. I called up Chris Summerville, CEO of the Schizophrenia Society of Canada, executive director of the Schizophrenia Society of Manitoba, who also considers himself a friend of Li’s. ![]() 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 mum, told the Winnipeg Sun that she’s concerned of what might happen if Li chooses to stop taking his meds once he is out for good and becomes violent. Perhaps not surprisingly, the idea that Li’s eventual reintegration will inevitably result in him 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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