> George had also retained the same I.Q. he had before becoming ill, Dr. Solyum said, and he returned to school, got a new job and is now in his second year of

> George had also retained the same I.Q. he had before becoming ill, Dr. Solyum said, and he returned to school, got a new job and is now in his second year of college. #3% in U.S. May Be Compulsive The story was also reported in today's issue of The Los Angeles Times. I don't think he could have done so well in college if he did not have OCD in the beginning. The OCD got severe so he opted for suicide. So what is the real lesson here? Let mental illnesses do their thing until they get out of hand? And then perform surgery to remove what made them gifted in the first place so their gifts could reign unfettered? Or something else? Like incredible powers (mental illnesses) be given incredibly powerful management techniques for restraint. Isn't that how management works with highly talented members who are restrained from going too deep?