‘Unprecedented Levels’ of Mental Illness Among Gang Members
By Lauren Kirchner, Pacific Standard Young men in gangs are disproportionately prone to anxiety disorders, psychosis. Common problems among young men in gangs (the study only looked at males) included “violent ruminative thinking, violent victimization and fear of further victimization.” It makes sense, in an intuitive way: If you live a life where you’re both perpetrating…