*snipped by me*
"Mentally ill" too broad...........no, someone with Bipolar,
schizoaffective disorder with psychotic features CAN plan very intricately every detail for weeks, even months, even in a delusional state.
Jared Loughner is a prime example, paranoid schizophrenic .
It's the paranoid schizophrenic and schizoaffective (schizophrenia with Bipolar or Depression) that which can turn an individual suicidal or very rarely, homicidal when they become psychotic.
The symptoms of Schizophrenia include, but are not limited to:
Delusions (strange beliefs that are not based in reality and that the person refuses to give up, even when presented with factual information)
Hallucinations (the perception of sensations that aren't real, such as hearing voices)
Disorganized thinking
Odd or unusual behavior
Slow movements or total immobility
Lack of emotion in facial expression and speech
Poor motivation
Problems with speech and communication
Add a bit of psychosis and anything is possible.
"Psychosis refers to an abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality"."
Psychosis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This trial is going to have a lot of psychiatric terms and conditions put out there. We need an understanding of those, medications, side effects, and meds combined with alcohol.
My ex-husband had the same disorder. I lived with his mental illness for 15 years, 5 of which he was undiagnosed.
From my personal experience, she fits the bill.