Season 2 · Episode 156
Mass Shootings and Mental Illness
It seems like every day there is another mass shooting in the news: Newtown, Parkland, Odessa, Dayton. Most of these news reports refer, or at least allude, to the shooter having mental illness. But is this true? Common wisdom holds that someone must...
September 12, 201926m 40s
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Show Notes
Contrary to media hype, most mass shooters do not have mental illness. Rather, many of these offenders hold heavy grievances against people or situations in their lives they feel are out of their control. Listen as Dr. John Grohol, founder of PsychCentral.com, discusses the difference between mental illness and mental health issues and explains why using mental illness as a scapegoat for this critical issue will not resolve it.
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