You can say that someone [who's depressed] has a three- or fourfold higher risk of violence, but if that only amounts to 1 to 2 percent more risk in a 10-year period — that's really a very small risk in absolute terms.

Seena Fazel

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It's not so much a mental illness problem – it's young men who feel socially excluded, angry and disaffected.

Is it about not being able to think through things, not being able to make judgements about risk? Is it irritability? Impulsiveness? if we can get more of a handle on that, it could really help treat these people.

Is it about not being able to think through things, not being able to make judgments about risk? Is it irritability? Impulsiveness? if we can get more of a handle on that, it could really help treat these people.

One important finding was that the vast majority of depressed persons were not convicted of violent crimes, and that the rates ... are below those for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and considerably lower than for alcohol or drug abuse.