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Sydney Stabbing Spree Highlights Mental Healthcare Gaps
A 40-year-old man with schizophrenia, Joel Cauchi, killed six and injured ten shoppers in a stabbing attack at Sydney's Bondi Junction Westfield in April 2024 after ceasing his medication and psychiatric care; an inquest is underway, raising concerns about post-discharge mental healthcare.
Sydney Stabbing Spree Highlights Mental Healthcare Gaps
A 40-year-old man with schizophrenia, Joel Cauchi, killed six and injured ten shoppers in a stabbing attack at Sydney's Bondi Junction Westfield in April 2024 after ceasing his medication and psychiatric care; an inquest is underway, raising concerns about post-discharge mental healthcare.
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40% Bias Score
Lapu-Lapu Festival Attack Highlights Gaps in Canadian Mental Healthcare
The Lapu-Lapu festival in Canada was the scene of a deadly attack on April 26th, leaving 11 dead and 13 hospitalized, allegedly perpetrated by Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a 30-year-old man with a history of over 100 police interactions stemming from his untreated schizophrenia, prompting calls for mental health...
Lapu-Lapu Festival Attack Highlights Gaps in Canadian Mental Healthcare
The Lapu-Lapu festival in Canada was the scene of a deadly attack on April 26th, leaving 11 dead and 13 hospitalized, allegedly perpetrated by Kai-Ji Adam Lo, a 30-year-old man with a history of over 100 police interactions stemming from his untreated schizophrenia, prompting calls for mental health...
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48% Bias Score
Indefinite Hospital Order for Man Who Killed Pensioner in Brutal Attack
On February 27, 2022, Sekai Miles, 23, brutally murdered 87-year-old Bernard Fowler outside Harold Wood station in east London, gouging his eyes and beating him repeatedly; Miles received an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
Indefinite Hospital Order for Man Who Killed Pensioner in Brutal Attack
On February 27, 2022, Sekai Miles, 23, brutally murdered 87-year-old Bernard Fowler outside Harold Wood station in east London, gouging his eyes and beating him repeatedly; Miles received an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter by diminished responsibility.
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48% Bias Score
The Strongest Heart": A Pakistani American Family's Journey with Schizophrenia
Pakistani American author Saadia Faruqi's new book, "The Strongest Heart," tackles the impact of a father's schizophrenia on his family, drawing on her personal experiences growing up in Pakistan and offering a realistic portrayal praised in four starred reviews.
The Strongest Heart": A Pakistani American Family's Journey with Schizophrenia
Pakistani American author Saadia Faruqi's new book, "The Strongest Heart," tackles the impact of a father's schizophrenia on his family, drawing on her personal experiences growing up in Pakistan and offering a realistic portrayal praised in four starred reviews.
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24% Bias Score
Cannabis Use Linked to Near Tripling of Schizophrenia Cases in Canada
A Canadian study analyzing 13.5 million medical records from 2006-2022 found that the proportion of new schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use nearly tripled since legalization, rising to 10.3% overall and nearly 19% among young men (19-24 years old).
Cannabis Use Linked to Near Tripling of Schizophrenia Cases in Canada
A Canadian study analyzing 13.5 million medical records from 2006-2022 found that the proportion of new schizophrenia cases linked to cannabis use nearly tripled since legalization, rising to 10.3% overall and nearly 19% among young men (19-24 years old).
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40% Bias Score
Ankara Mother Kills Children: Untreated Schizophrenia Highlights Systemic Issues
In Ankara's Keçiören district, Serpil Altınok Dereci, allegedly schizophrenic, killed her children, Afra Sümeyye (10) and Muhammet Ali (7), by cutting their wrists; a third child survived. The father reported his wife's refusal of treatment despite his attempts to get help.
Ankara Mother Kills Children: Untreated Schizophrenia Highlights Systemic Issues
In Ankara's Keçiören district, Serpil Altınok Dereci, allegedly schizophrenic, killed her children, Afra Sümeyye (10) and Muhammet Ali (7), by cutting their wrists; a third child survived. The father reported his wife's refusal of treatment despite his attempts to get help.
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40% Bias Score
Systemic Failures in Mental Healthcare Lead to Mass Killing in Sydney
Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia, killed six and injured ten in a Sydney shopping centre knife attack in April 2024 after discontinuing medication and falling off the radar of mental health professionals, despite multiple interactions with police highlighting his errati...
Systemic Failures in Mental Healthcare Lead to Mass Killing in Sydney
Joel Cauchi, a 40-year-old man with a history of schizophrenia, killed six and injured ten in a Sydney shopping centre knife attack in April 2024 after discontinuing medication and falling off the radar of mental health professionals, despite multiple interactions with police highlighting his errati...
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48% Bias Score
Vancouver Festival Attack: Untreated Mental Illness Highlights System Failures
An SUV-ramming attack at a Vancouver Filipino festival on July 30, 2024, left at least 11 dead; the 30-year-old suspect has a history of untreated mental illness and prior police and health interactions.
Vancouver Festival Attack: Untreated Mental Illness Highlights System Failures
An SUV-ramming attack at a Vancouver Filipino festival on July 30, 2024, left at least 11 dead; the 30-year-old suspect has a history of untreated mental illness and prior police and health interactions.
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36% Bias Score
Man Jailed for Brutal Murder of Pensioner Outside Train Station
Sekai Miles, 23, was jailed for the brutal murder of 87-year-old Bernard Fowler, who was attacked outside Harold Wood station on February 27, 2023, suffering from 19 blows to the head and having his eye gouged out, due to Miles' untreated paranoid schizophrenia and prior cannabis use.
Man Jailed for Brutal Murder of Pensioner Outside Train Station
Sekai Miles, 23, was jailed for the brutal murder of 87-year-old Bernard Fowler, who was attacked outside Harold Wood station on February 27, 2023, suffering from 19 blows to the head and having his eye gouged out, due to Miles' untreated paranoid schizophrenia and prior cannabis use.
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44% Bias Score
Munich Stabbing: Schizophrenic Man Attacks Two, Faces Psychiatric Commitment
A 41-year-old man in Munich, suffering from acute paranoid schizophrenia and fueled by antisemitic and anti-Muslim delusions, stabbed two men on July 23, 2024, resulting in a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation and a potential commitment.
Munich Stabbing: Schizophrenic Man Attacks Two, Faces Psychiatric Commitment
A 41-year-old man in Munich, suffering from acute paranoid schizophrenia and fueled by antisemitic and anti-Muslim delusions, stabbed two men on July 23, 2024, resulting in a court-ordered psychiatric evaluation and a potential commitment.
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36% Bias Score
Germany Debates Mental Health, Crime Prevention After Deadly Attacks
Germany grapples with preventing violent crime by mentally ill individuals after eight deaths in recent attacks, with projects like PeRiskoP aiming for early identification and improved mental healthcare access, facing challenges like insufficient therapy slots and a rise in schizophrenia among inca...
Germany Debates Mental Health, Crime Prevention After Deadly Attacks
Germany grapples with preventing violent crime by mentally ill individuals after eight deaths in recent attacks, with projects like PeRiskoP aiming for early identification and improved mental healthcare access, facing challenges like insufficient therapy slots and a rise in schizophrenia among inca...
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36% Bias Score
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significantly Higher Mortality Rate
A study using Canadian health records found that hospital patients with cannabis use disorder died at almost three times the rate of others within five years; they were also 10 times more likely to die by suicide.
Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Significantly Higher Mortality Rate
A study using Canadian health records found that hospital patients with cannabis use disorder died at almost three times the rate of others within five years; they were also 10 times more likely to die by suicide.
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52% Bias Score
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