The APA is debunking the notion that mental illness is to blame for America's mass shooting epidemic.
by foreigners. The manifesto said to be written by the same man who killed and injured a total of nearly 50 people in a matter of minutes suggested that “if we can get rid of enough people, then our way of life can be more sustainable.”“That shooting is being investigated as a hate crime, as it should be,” the APA says. “Psychological science has demonstrated the damage that racism can inflict on its targets.
Jeffrey Swanson, a professor in psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University School of Medicine explains tothat it’s not accurate to say that mental illness is behind most mass shootings. “It’s tempting to try to find one simple solution and point the finger at that,” he said. “The fact that somebody would go out and massacre a bunch of strangers, that’s not the act of a healthy mind, but that doesn’t mean they have a mental illness.
The APA ends their statement with a call to action that speaks to the actual problems — racism and the easy availability of guns. “If we want to address the gun violence that is tearing our country apart, we must keep our focus on finding evidence-based solutions. This includes restricting access to guns for people who are at risk for violence and working with psychologists and other experts to find solutions to the intolerance that is infecting our nation and the public dialogue.”
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