Mental Illness is not related to violence
Play
Stop
The recent Bondi event has created many misconceptions about mental health, the motivations of the offender and the number of women that were killed.
Distinguished Professor James Ogloff, the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at Swinburne University was interviewed and unpacked the reality for people living with Schizophrenia, how violence and mental illnesses are not directly related, whether or not the police could have taken a different approach and how mental illness itself is not a sufficient explanation for violence against women, according to Professor Ogloff.
If this story causes distress for you or anyone you know, you can call:
- Lifeline (24-hour Crisis Line): 131 114
- MensLine Australia 1300 789 978
- Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
- Headspace 1800 650 890
(Visited 102 times, 1 visits today)
Download Audio