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Jason A Jepson, About the Experiences, Schizophrenia Bulletin, Volume 45, Issue 1, January 2019, Page 5, https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbw105
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An article in the UK article The Telegraph suggests that events in a person’s life can lead to mental illness (March 28, 2016 by Sarah Knapton, Science Editor, The Telegraph) Most of the information I have read about mental illness implies that mental illness is most often associated with genes, but this new information tells me that it should not be genetics getting all the research.
Recently, I thought of the UK article again when in my home town, a gunman, with seemingly no cause, opened fired and killed a police officer at the local bus station. I wondered what events in his life may have led to this horribly sad situation.
The article and the recent shooting caused me to reflect on what events in my own life might have led to my diagnosis of schizophrenia. I was reminded of three life changing events that may have affected my reality and possibly contributed to my mental health diagnosis.
