Odgren Spoke of Suicide

In this article, John Odgren was hurt by all the teasing, he told his parents he wanted to get a gun and shoot his bullies as well as kill himself. At the time he spoke of this, John was nine years old. He has had a long history of mental disorders, all of which have played a role in John committing murder of a 15 year old boy who he stabbed to death in 2007. The trial is ongoing and he is pleading not guilty by reason of insanity. If he is found not guilty, he will have to stay at a psychiatric hospital until "competent enough to stand trial". His parents described him as being very smart, but emotionally distraught and isolated. He had shown signs of being mentally ill early on and his parents had sought help from school guidance counselors who did nothing to stop John from committing acts such as drinking bleach. This will be a very critical trial in a step towards treating mental illness.