It was April 16, 2007 when Cho Seung-Hui embarked on a massacre that would lead to the deaths of 32 students before he eventually took his own life. According to media and school officials, Cho was by all accounts a "loner" who was socially isolated and did not have many friends.
During his video "manifesto" which he mailed to the media Cho attacked what he considered to be spoiled, rich, students. Cho's belief that it was "him" against the world also reigned paramount in his self-taped video.
Cho's specific mental illness however isn't known. Many professionals speculate schizophrenia and some argue that he suffered from Paranoid Personality Disorder. At any rate, his actions reveal the fact that his thinking was delusional, illogical and irrational. Below are some links which provide more information regarding Cho and the specific actions taken by him on April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech.
Social workers and mental health professionals are encouraged to respond to and blog about ways we can prevent and detect the tragedies that can happen when those who are mentally ill are not receiving adequate care.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18148802/
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2007/virginiatech.shootings/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/16/AR2007041600533.html
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