EPISODE · Jun 13, 2022 · 41 MIN
Episode 98 | Mass Shootings & Mental Health
from Psych Talk · host Dr. Jessica Rabon
Are mass shootings caused by mental illness? When a mass shooting occurs in the United States, there is often a debate of if it is a "gun problem" or a "mental health problem". In this episode I dive into the literature on mental illness and mass shootings. I address the misconceptions, as well as what the most recent research has to say. I discuss risk factors for gun violence and mass shootings, as well as the role of trauma in perpetrators of gun violence. Further, I discuss the impact mass shootings have on mental health, as the discussion tends to be unidirectional (e.g., mental illness causes mass shootings) rather than bidirectional (e.g. discussing both the impact of mental illness on mass shootings as well as the impact of mass shootings impact mental health). I discuss future directions and what we can do after a mass shooting occurs to protect our mental health and drive home the point that mass shootings are not caused by one factor alone. It is a multitude of factors that interact with one another and, thus, there is not only one solution. Mentioned In this EpisodeTalking with Kids About Trauma - Drop in with Dr. J Podcast EpisodeEpisode ResourcesWays to Work With Me:Mind Over MatterLGBTQ+ Affirming MasterclassResources:Anti-Racism ResourcesLGBTQ+ Affirming ResourcesThe Helping Professional's Guide to Boundary SettingConnect with Me:Follow me on IG @jessicaleighphdFollow the podcast on IG @psych.talk.podcastFollow me on TikTok @jessicaleighphdJoin my Facebook community: Grow Through What You Go ThroughSponsors & Collaborations:BetterHelpIntro/Outro Music:Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeodMusic LicenseAwakening Together, Relaxing into Happiness with William Cooper, M.Th., LPCExperience Awakening....Relaxing into your Being and, therefore, Happiness. William has...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
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Are mass shootings caused by mental illness? When a mass shooting occurs in the United States, there is often a debate of if it is a "gun problem" or a "mental health problem". In this episode I dive into the literature on mental illness and mass shootings. I address the misconceptions, as well as what the most recent research has to say. I discuss risk factors for gun violence and mass shootings, as well as the role of trauma in perpetrators of gun violence. Further, I discuss the impact mass shootings have on mental health, as the discussion tends to be unidirectional (e.g., mental illness causes mass shootings) rather than bidirectional (e.g. discussing both the impact of mental illness on mass shootings as well as the impact of mass shootings impact mental health). I discuss future directions and what we can do after a mass shooting occurs to protect our mental health and drive home the point that mass shootings are not caused by one factor alone. It is a multitude of factors that interact with one another and, thus, there is not only one solution. Mentioned In this EpisodeTalking with Kids About Trauma - Drop in with Dr. J Podcast EpisodeEpisode ResourcesWays to Work With Me:Mind Over MatterLGBTQ+ Affirming MasterclassResources:Anti-Racism ResourcesLGBTQ+ Affirming ResourcesThe Helping Professional's Guide to Boundary SettingConnect with Me:Follow me on IG @jessicaleighphdFollow the podcast on IG @psych.talk.podcastFollow me on TikTok @jessicaleighphdJoin my Facebook community: Grow Through What You Go ThroughSponsors & Collaborations:BetterHelpIntro/Outro Music:Life of Riley by Kevin MacLeodMusic LicenseAwakening Together, Relaxing into Happiness with William Cooper, M.Th., LPCExperience Awakening....Relaxing into your Being and, therefore, Happiness. William has...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
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