{"product_id":"mental-illness-violence-mens-rea","title":"Stop Calling Violence a Mental Health Problem","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen someone commits an unthinkable act, why does “mental health” so often become part of the explanation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have become much better at talking about trauma, diagnosis, psychiatric illness, and emotional suffering. But somewhere along the way, those conversations may also have changed the way we talk about violence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original longform editorial takes a closer look at that overlap, where psychology, criminal law, media framing, and personal responsibility start colliding in ways that are far less simple than they first appear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when diagnosis begins to sound like motive? When explanation starts drifting toward excuse? And when the language meant to reduce stigma may actually reinforce a different kind of stereotype?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResearch-driven, legally informed, and deliberately uncomfortable, \u003cstrong\u003eStop Calling Violence a Mental Health Problem \u003c\/strong\u003easks whether we have become too quick to medicalize behavior we still do not fully understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome explanations clarify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOthers just make us feel better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital download. Instant access.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tantrummediastore.com\/collections\/tantrum-media-magazine\" title=\"Tantrum Media Magazine\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTantrum Media Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e longform editorial series and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/tantrummediastore.com\/collections\/legal\" title=\"Legal Collection\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLegal Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tantrum Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44491087249473,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0590\/0592\/7489\/files\/stop-calling-violence-mental-health-mens-rea-shadow-cover.png?v=1787940578","url":"https:\/\/tantrummediastore.com\/products\/mental-illness-violence-mens-rea","provider":"Tantrum Media Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}