i just woke up dead
a memoir
by Justin Donner
mental illness
sex drugs alcohol
watch the trailer with scenes
only available in the book!
can be the most difficult part of being a
mentally ill addict with a criminal record
research from the Journal of Interpersonal Violence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the University of Cambridge, the Journal of the World Psychiatric Association and the University of Washington
suggest serious rexamination of how mentally ill offenders are treated by the criminal justice system and the public at large
below are links from prominent scholarly and news sources about mental illness and how it relates to:
violence - domestic violence - sex and drug addiction - criminality
this is not only a personal issue, but a serious societal problem
facts about mental illness and violence
stats about mental illness
and
stigma
Fact 1: The vast majority of people with mental illness are not violent
Fact 3: Inaccurate beliefs about mental illness and violence lead to widespread stigma and discrimination
however: research suggests that victimization from physical violence in an intimate relationship increases the likelihood of poor mental health outcomes for males and females
Only 25% of adults with mental health symptoms
believe that people are caring and sympathetic to persons with
mental illness
researchers found that 3 brain regions
were more active in the brains of people with
compulsive sexual behavior
1.) ventral striatum 2.) dorsal anterior cingulate 3.) amygdala
were regions that are also particularly activated in
drug addicts
when shown drug stimuli
click the PLOS link to read about
sex addiction neurology research at the Public Library of Science:
according to research from the official journal of the world psychiatric association
the relationship between mental health and crime is a problem spanning the globe
specialists suggest that alternatives to incarceration will help decrease mentally ill-offender recidivism
these are worldwide issues in need of reform click here for the entire article:
...more research at the university of cambridge suggests that exploring mental health through rapper
Kendric Lamar's lyrics may lead
to better understanding of the
day-to-day struggles
patients experience...
i just woke up dead provides similar insight
research debunks the myth that mental illness and antidepressants increase presumed risk of homicidal behavior
one more stigma in need of correction
click for the full report
stigma
drug addiction
sex addiction
mirrors
brain activity in
addiction as a disease represents a pathological usurpation of the mechanisms of reward-related learning and memory
brain changes suggest choice is not the issue
article addiction: a disease of learning and memory
Received Aug. 19, 2004; revision received Nov. 15, 2004; accepted Dec. 3, 2004. From the Department of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School , Boston; and the Office of the Provost, Harvard University