Dr John Kruse
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Weekly Q&A: Violent Death and Mental Health
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September 2, 2026
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56:29Now PlayingJoin me for my Weekly Mental Health Recap and Q&A!
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Video released this week:
- Violent Death and Mental Health:
After a 1 minute recap of the video, I’ll be available for questions on this topic or any other related to Mental Health.
- Violent Death and Mental Health:
Although mass killings command most of our attention, they represent less than 2% of the murders in America. We lose twice as many each year to suicide than we do to murder. Both suicide and murder, whether perpetrators or victims, are overwhelmingly issues with guys with guns.
TRUE - People with mental illness are more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.
FALSE - Mental illness has nothing to do with contributing to violent deaths.
FALSE - Only good people with guns can stop bad people with guns.
FALSE - Antidepressant use is responsible for the huge increase in US mass killings over the last 30 years.
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