Mark Follman

Oh, no. Mental health is a huge part of this subject too, of course. You can start with the premise that no one who commits a mass shooting is a mentally healthy person. Yeah. It's a person who has all kinds of problems. And you look at these cases, I've studied hundreds of them over the 12 plus years now that I've specialized on this topic.

Oh, no. Mental health is a huge part of this subject too, of course. You can start with the premise that no one who commits a mass shooting is a mentally healthy person. Yeah. It's a person who has all kinds of problems. And you look at these cases, I've studied hundreds of them over the 12 plus years now that I've specialized on this topic.

Oh, no. Mental health is a huge part of this subject too, of course. You can start with the premise that no one who commits a mass shooting is a mentally healthy person. Yeah. It's a person who has all kinds of problems. And you look at these cases, I've studied hundreds of them over the 12 plus years now that I've specialized on this topic.

So mental health is a big part of it, but mental health is just sort of a blanket response. Oh, if we just fix the mental health system or just get people there, put them on medication and that'll fix this. I mean, that's wrong too, of course. There are all kinds of factors that are playing into these cases, but certainly I think the mental health component is important.

So mental health is a big part of it, but mental health is just sort of a blanket response. Oh, if we just fix the mental health system or just get people there, put them on medication and that'll fix this. I mean, that's wrong too, of course. There are all kinds of factors that are playing into these cases, but certainly I think the mental health component is important.

So mental health is a big part of it, but mental health is just sort of a blanket response. Oh, if we just fix the mental health system or just get people there, put them on medication and that'll fix this. I mean, that's wrong too, of course. There are all kinds of factors that are playing into these cases, but certainly I think the mental health component is important.

And there are a number of cases where you can see where mental health issues and even serious diagnoses are significant factors. But this is actually a very big myth about mass shootings too that persists. The idea that mental illness is what causes these attacks, that's fundamentally wrong. There are cases where there's mental illness involved and it can be an exacerbating factor.

And there are a number of cases where you can see where mental health issues and even serious diagnoses are significant factors. But this is actually a very big myth about mass shootings too that persists. The idea that mental illness is what causes these attacks, that's fundamentally wrong. There are cases where there's mental illness involved and it can be an exacerbating factor.

And there are a number of cases where you can see where mental health issues and even serious diagnoses are significant factors. But this is actually a very big myth about mass shootings too that persists. The idea that mental illness is what causes these attacks, that's fundamentally wrong. There are cases where there's mental illness involved and it can be an exacerbating factor.

But most of these cases, you're talking about people who are angry, isolated, depressed, and feel increasingly like violence is the only solution to their problem. But they're making a choice. It's a decision-making process and it's a planning process that leads up to the attack.

But most of these cases, you're talking about people who are angry, isolated, depressed, and feel increasingly like violence is the only solution to their problem. But they're making a choice. It's a decision-making process and it's a planning process that leads up to the attack.

But most of these cases, you're talking about people who are angry, isolated, depressed, and feel increasingly like violence is the only solution to their problem. But they're making a choice. It's a decision-making process and it's a planning process that leads up to the attack.

So I think the popular misconception is the idea that, oh, mass shooters are all crazy and they're hearing voices telling them to go do this or they're hallucinating or they're totally disconnected from reality. That's describing mental health conditions or mental illness known as psychosis or schizophrenia. There are very few cases like that that are actually mass shooters. It's less than 5%.

So I think the popular misconception is the idea that, oh, mass shooters are all crazy and they're hearing voices telling them to go do this or they're hallucinating or they're totally disconnected from reality. That's describing mental health conditions or mental illness known as psychosis or schizophrenia. There are very few cases like that that are actually mass shooters. It's less than 5%.

So I think the popular misconception is the idea that, oh, mass shooters are all crazy and they're hearing voices telling them to go do this or they're hallucinating or they're totally disconnected from reality. That's describing mental health conditions or mental illness known as psychosis or schizophrenia. There are very few cases like that that are actually mass shooters. It's less than 5%.

And there have been multiple studies on this by psychiatrists at Columbia University, the FBI, behavioral analysis team. That's a big misconception. The question I think that's more germane is how do you think about mental health in this equation? Because it is significant. People who are angry, depressed, lonely, isolated, they have mental health issues. There's a lot of suicidality.

And there have been multiple studies on this by psychiatrists at Columbia University, the FBI, behavioral analysis team. That's a big misconception. The question I think that's more germane is how do you think about mental health in this equation? Because it is significant. People who are angry, depressed, lonely, isolated, they have mental health issues. There's a lot of suicidality.

And there have been multiple studies on this by psychiatrists at Columbia University, the FBI, behavioral analysis team. That's a big misconception. The question I think that's more germane is how do you think about mental health in this equation? Because it is significant. People who are angry, depressed, lonely, isolated, they have mental health issues. There's a lot of suicidality.

And that's a very important warning sign in a lot of these cases.

And that's a very important warning sign in a lot of these cases.