Illness And Vulnerability
Mental Illness and Vulnerability
Studies have shown that people with mental illness are at a higher risk of death by homicide. This being compared to the rest of the population. Those with substance abuse related illness are at the highest risk of death by homicide, nine times more likely to die by homicide.
People with personality disorders are three times more at risk. People with depression are two and a half times more at risk. The people with twice the amount of risk are those with anxiety and schizophrenia. This study was done with Sweden’s statistics and the results align with US’s smaller studies. From 20012008, there were 615 murders, 141 of them being people with mental disorders. Works Cited
Bakalar, Nicholas. "Patterns: Mental Illness and Vulnerability." New York Times. 12 Mar. 2013:
Studies have shown that people with mental illness are at a higher risk of death by homicide. This being compared to the rest of the population. Those with substance abuse related illness are at the highest risk of death by homicide, nine times more likely to die by homicide.
People with personality disorders are three times more at risk. People with depression are two and a half times more at risk. The people with twice the amount of risk are those with anxiety and schizophrenia. This study was done with Sweden’s statistics and the results align with US’s smaller studies. From 20012008, there were 615 murders, 141 of them being people with mental disorders. Works Cited
Bakalar, Nicholas. "Patterns: Mental Illness and Vulnerability." New York Times. 12 Mar. 2013: