Who Was He?
The Disorder
Symptoms
Childhood & Development
Crimes & Arrest
100

This is what he was known as...

The "Milwaukee Cannibal"

100

This is the mental health disorder discussed in connection with Dahmer's behavior...

Schizotypal Personality Disorder

100

These types of thoughts or beliefs can make someone seem disconnected from reality...

Unusual thoughts or beliefs 

100
Feeling this way growing up can contribute to social withdrawal...

Feeling isolated and alone

100

This age marks when Dahmer's criminal behavior began with his first murder...

18

200

This number shows the scale of his crimes between 1978-1991...

17

200

This disorder affects how a person thinks and behaves, which can impact daily life...

Thinking and behavior Disorder

200

Difficulty forming these can lead to isolation and loneliness...

Close relationships 

200

This unusual activity shows his early interest in animals and death...

Collecting and dissecting roadkill

200

This survivor played a key role in stopping Dahmer by escaping and alerting police...

Tracy Edwards 

300

This term describes someone who has committed multiple murders over time, and applies to Dahmer...

Serial killer

300

This category explains what type of condition Schizotypal Personality Disorder is...

Mental Health Disorder 

300

This type of behavior or appearance may make someone seem different or socially distant...

Eccentric behavior or appearance 

300

This influence from his father helped develop his interest in this subject... 

Animal bones 
300

This year is important because it led to the discovery of evidence and his arrest...

1991

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