Are People with Mental Health Problems at an Increased Risk of Committing Violence? Discuss
Are people with mental health problems at an increased risk of committing violence? Discuss
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There have been a large number of cases throughout criminal history that relate to criminals being mentally unstable. In this essay I explore how mental health increases the risk of committing violence with a particular focus on serial killers. However, I also take a look at one of sports biggest names and how illness troubled his career. It will be argued that there is an increased risk of a mentally ill person committing violence, but this paper will show the troubled childhoods leading to the terrifying antics of these people. Finally mental health is analyzed in light of where it all begins and how having a healthy household can prevent a disaster occurring.
Mental health can be defined as something that affects ones everyday living and weakens their ability to relish life. This tends to be affected by a certain part of your brain that has been damaged by an external factor, for example, drug use or domestic violence. Mental illness is associated with the functioning of the brain that makes it more difficult to complete everyday tasks. The most common of such disorders include depression, anxiety, and more serious ones, bi-polar and schizophrenia. The last two mentioned are the clear outliers when talking about violence related to poor mental health.
The most notorious serial killers and criminals in history suffered from various mental disorders. The vast majority of these cases begin with poor treatment by their parents during childhood and the lack of discipline being out of line. Most of these criminals’ antics start before they’re even a teenager, with a minute amount beginning their law breaking as an adult. Examples of this are shown in infamous killers Peter Dupas, Richard Kuklinski and heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, all of which suffered from at least one type of mental illness.
Peter Dupas was
Word Count: 1,671
There have been a large number of cases throughout criminal history that relate to criminals being mentally unstable. In this essay I explore how mental health increases the risk of committing violence with a particular focus on serial killers. However, I also take a look at one of sports biggest names and how illness troubled his career. It will be argued that there is an increased risk of a mentally ill person committing violence, but this paper will show the troubled childhoods leading to the terrifying antics of these people. Finally mental health is analyzed in light of where it all begins and how having a healthy household can prevent a disaster occurring.
Mental health can be defined as something that affects ones everyday living and weakens their ability to relish life. This tends to be affected by a certain part of your brain that has been damaged by an external factor, for example, drug use or domestic violence. Mental illness is associated with the functioning of the brain that makes it more difficult to complete everyday tasks. The most common of such disorders include depression, anxiety, and more serious ones, bi-polar and schizophrenia. The last two mentioned are the clear outliers when talking about violence related to poor mental health.
The most notorious serial killers and criminals in history suffered from various mental disorders. The vast majority of these cases begin with poor treatment by their parents during childhood and the lack of discipline being out of line. Most of these criminals’ antics start before they’re even a teenager, with a minute amount beginning their law breaking as an adult. Examples of this are shown in infamous killers Peter Dupas, Richard Kuklinski and heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, all of which suffered from at least one type of mental illness.
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