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GUN VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH Learning Objective Engage in thoughtful discourse on various topics associated with evidence-based data and public opinion regarding the hypothetical links between mental illness and violence A Few Facts

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GUN VIOLENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH

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Learning Objective

Engage in thoughtful discourse on various topics

associated with evidence-based data and public opinion regarding the hypothetical links between mental illness and violence

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A Few Facts

In 2017:
39,773 total firearm deaths
14,542 homicides
23,854 suicides
Based on data provided by various news media outlets:
115 mass shootings (defined as death/injury of 3+ individuals) between 2009–

2019

44.3% of perpetrators had no reported history of mental illness
29.6% of perpetrators had suspected/undiagnosed mental illness based on reports

from close family/friends

26.1% of perpetrators were reported to have a confirmed diagnosis of mental

illness

2.6% of mass shootings involved a female perpetrator (either alone or in

partnership with a male) https://webappa.cdc.gov/sasweb/ncipc/mortrate.html

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Are mentally ill patients more likely to be victims or perpetrators of violence?

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Restricting access to firearms to prevent mass shootings: Everyone or mentally ill individuals only?

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Will taking away firearms prevent suicide

r will suicidal individuals complete

suicide regardless of access to firearms?

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Posttest Question

Of 115 mass shootings (defined as death/injury of 3+ individuals) between 2009–2019, what percentage of perpetrators had no reported history of mental illness?

1. 24.3% 2. 44.3% 3. 64.3% 4. 84.3%

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Posttest Question

Of 115 mass shootings (defined as death/injury of 3+ individuals) between 2009–2019, what percentage of mass shootings involved a female perpetrator?

1. 2.6% 2. 4.6% 3. 6.6% 4. 8.6%