Review: Great article
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 31, 2013
Thank you, Jane Gilgun, for pointing out that mental illness is not the main reason people are violent. I have known many people with mental illnesses (depression, bipolar, anxiety, schizoaffective disorder, PTSD) and none of them are violent. Are some people with mental illness violent? Of course, but not to the degree to what is portrayed in the media.With all the violence in our society, the media and politicians often state that the violent criminals are mentally ill. Not so, and I think thats a dangerous assumption because it ignores the predominant reasons why people are violent, and thus skews finding out how to prevent it. Gilgun's article illuminates the mindset of perpetrators of violent behavior.I hope that Gilgun's perspective becomes a larger part of the conversation on violence in society. It truly deserves it.Read this article. It's free and short.