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Is it any wonder liberals are having a mental health crisis?

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by ThePlayer, Jun 3, 2025 at 5:53 PM.

  1. ThePlayer

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    Mental health is a factor — but rarely the cause
    Moreover, the percentage of shooters whose crimes were directly motivated by the symptoms of a mental disorder (such as delusions or hallucinations caused by psychosis) is much smaller: roughly 16%. That is a smaller percentage than shooters motivated by hate, a workplace grievance, or an interpersonal conflict.

    “If someone has a mental health history, I think we’ve gotten in the habit of blaming that for their actions,” said Peterson. “But someone can have, say, depression, and it’s not like everything they do is driven by that.”

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