Mental illness does play a role in some crimes, but not as much as you think. 90% of people with mental disorders don't have a mental health excuse to go to prison. The risk is always suicide and we need more help for those who are suffering. Intelligence squared will be exploring the cultural shift that has occurred since industrial revolution. We'll also look at what it's like to live in an age where everyone thinks they're better than everybody else. You know something amons? Tell me!
What is it like to treat some of the most troubled men and women in society? Dr Ben Cave is a forensic psychiatrist whose 35-year career has been spent helping those with mental health conditions ranging from delusional disorders to schizophrenia, steroid abuse, drug dependency, depression and more. His new book, What We Fear Most, explores what can be learnt from these often misunderstood illnesses, the people who suffer from them and those, like Ben, who treat them. Our host for this episode is Poppy Damon, senior producer for Blanchard House.
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