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Experts have pointed out that mass shootings are more likely the result of mistreating mental illness. What can be done to fix this problem?
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Do Psychiatric Meds and War Games Lead to Mass Shootings?
Analysis by Dr. Joseph MercolaFact Checked
June 16, 2022
causes of mass shootings
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
While many have bought into the simplistic idea that availability of firearms is the cause of mass shootings, a number of experts have pointed out a more uncomfortable truth, which is that mass shootings are far more likely the result of how we’ve been mistreating mental illness, depression and behavioral problems
97.8% of mass shootings occur in “gun-free zones,” as the perpetrators know legally armed citizens won’t be there to stop themDepression per se rarely results in violence. Only after antidepressants became commonplace did mass shootings really take off, and many mass shooters have been shown to be on antidepressants
Antidepressants, especially selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), are well-known for their ability to cause suicidal and homicidal ideation and violence
