Crime & Mental Health Myths
True or false: Most people with mental illness are more likely to be victims of crime than perpetrators.
What is true?
This movie, starring James McAvoy, depicted a man with 23 different personalities.
What is Split
These professionals are licensed to prescribe medication for mental health conditions.
Who are psychiatrists?
This issue occurs when there are too many incarcerated individuals and not enough resources to provide proper care.
What is overcrowding?
Fact or myth: People who have mental health issues are violent
What is myth
This harmful stereotype suggests people with mental illness are inherently dangerous, despite evidence showing most are not violent.
What is stigma
This popular, 18-season-long-running crime drama often depicts individuals with mental health disorders as violent criminals, reinforcing negative mental health stereotypes.
What is Criminal Minds
This type of support involves talking to others with shared experiences to reduce isolation and build connection.
What is peer support?
This occurs when correctional staff may interpret symptoms of mental illness as misbehavior instead of a health issue.
What is misdiagnosis
How many people are affected with mental health?
_ in _ response
1 in 5 people
Research shows factors like this substance category often have a stronger link to violent behavior than mental illness alone.
What is substance abuse?
This movie, set in a mental institution starring Jack Nicholson, depicted a man who faked having a mental health disorder to get out of jail time.
What is One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
This legal process allows individuals with severe mental illness to receive court-ordered treatment instead of traditional incarceration.
What is mental health court?
A facility has only one mental health provider for hundreds of inmates, causing long wait times. This barrier is best described as this.
What is a lack of resources
Around ___ % of people have trouble expressing their emotions when dealing with mental health issues
What is 10%
This term describes inaccurate or exaggerated portrayals of mental illness in movies, TV, or true crime media.
What is media misrepresentation?
In this 1999 drama/comedy, Winona Ryder played a young woman institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital after a suicide attempt.
What is Girl, Interrupted
This type of therapy helps individuals process past trauma by safely revisiting and reframing distressing experiences.
What is trauma-focused therapy?
A person with severe mental illness is disciplined instead of treated for their symptoms. This reflects this systemic barrier.
What is criminalization of mental illness?
About ____ of adult prisoners and jail inmates in American state and federal prisons have been diagnosed with at least one psychological condition.
What is 37%
Studies estimate that only about this small percentage range of violent crimes are directly attributable to serious mental illness alone.
What is roughly 3–5%?
In this superhero show created by Netflix, the season 3 villain Bullseye was depicted as having antisocial and borderline personality disorders.
What is Daredevil
This evidence-based practice uses rewards or incentives to encourage positive behaviors like attending therapy or staying substance-free.
What is contingency management?
This barrier occurs when individuals are not properly screened for mental health conditions upon entering jail.
What is lack of mental health screening?
A significant portion of the body's serotonin (the "feel-good" chemical) is actually stored in the "blank"
What is Intestines