Diagnosing A Killer

Let's state facts: Andrei had it ROUGH growing up, but that is never an excuse to turn into the monster that he became later in life. In part one of this double feature, Koelle walks us through the childhood of Andrei, and leads us right up to his first few murders. You do not want to miss this one.

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**DISCLAIMER: Kenna and Koelle are not licensed to diagnose individuals. The mental illnesses discussed in episodes are either diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist or are purely speculation by the hosts.**

We see it too often: mentally ill individuals getting the police called on them for acting erratically. How about we help these folks, instead of heightening their paranoia/anxiety/depression? Koelle talks about the flaws in the criminal injustice system and how it relates to mental illness.

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George Emil Banks has had many different struggles throughout his life, including a diagnosis of Paranoid Psychosis, AKA Delusional Disorder, but did this disorder cause him to kill? Kenna breaks down George's childhood, and the crimes that put him on death row... multiple times?

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Sources: https://www.timesleader.com/news/local/676340/35-years-later-mass-murderer-george-banks-remains-on-death-row

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_Wilkes-Barre_shootings

https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2012/09/death_row_now_delusional_georg.html

https://amok.fandom.com/wiki/George_Banks

https://www.swordandscale.com/the-distorted-mind-of-george-emil-banks/

**DISCLAIMER: Kenna and Koelle are not licensed to diagnose individuals. The mental illnesses discussed in episodes are either diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist or are purely speculation by the hosts.**

For this weeks Mental Breakdown, Kenna explains the ins and outs of Factitious Disorder, better known as Munchausen Syndrome. This disorder is commonly known as being part of the Gypsy Rose case, and many others.

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Sources:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/factitious-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356028#:~:text=Overview,being%20ill%2C%20injured%20or%20impaired.

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9832-an-overview-of-factitious-disorders

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557547/

https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/291304-overview?form=fpf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factitious_disorder

**DISCLAIMER: Kenna and Koelle are not licensed to diagnose individuals. The mental illnesses discussed in episodes are either diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist or are purely speculation by the hosts.**

New York, California AND Texas!? This is a whirlwind of a case that ended more recently than you thought... Koelle shares Robert Durst's story with this twist-and-turn episode. We missed y'all!

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You've been waiting patiently, and here it is! The second part of Alexander Lewis-Ranwell. Kenna takes you through the remainder of his crime, and the (seemingly) first ever proposed Insanity Defense in the U.K.

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Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/02/killer-of-three-elderly-devon-men-found-not-guilty-due-to-insanity

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7723327/Police-inspector-said-paranoid-schizophrenic-risk-public-hours-killed-three.html

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/alexander-lewis-ranwell-ex-kent-3602389

**DISCLAIMER: Kenna and Koelle are not licensed to diagnose individuals. The mental illnesses discussed in episodes are either diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist or are purely speculation by the hosts.**

HALLO. Today's mental breakdown consists of Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, better known as CTE. This is a wild diagnosis that is MUCH more common than you'd think... Koelle shares some stats and knowledge in this mental breakdown.

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Alexander Lewis-Ranwell grew up in the U.K. with seemingly no mental illness shown. He loved all kinds of sports, worked lots of different jobs, and had a few girlfriends. Around his mid-20s, however, his mental health took a turn for the worse, and it ended up costing 3 people their lives. In part 1 of this story, Kenna details his early life and crimes, and leaves you on the edge of your seat, waiting for part 2.

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Sources:

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-50591491

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/dec/02/killer-of-three-elderly-devon-men-found-not-guilty-due-to-insanity

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7723327/Police-inspector-said-paranoid-schizophrenic-risk-public-hours-killed-three.html

https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/alexander-lewis-ranwell-ex-kent-3602389

**DISCLAIMER: Kenna and Koelle are not licensed to diagnose individuals. The mental illnesses discussed in episodes are either diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist or are purely speculation by the hosts.**

Want to impress your friends with some hard-to-say and rare disorder knowledge? You've come to the right place! Kenna explains 10 of the rarest disorders and syndromes known to man, along with some interesting history and stats.

You asked for it, and its back! Please enjoy some harmless bloopers after the outro music.

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Sources:

https://online.csp.edu/resources/article/10-rare-mental-health-conditions/

https://www.onlinepsychologydegree.info/terrifying-mental-disorders/

**DISCLAIMER: Kenna and Koelle are not licensed to diagnose individuals. The mental illnesses discussed in episodes are either diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist or are purely speculation by the hosts.**

Grant Amato seemed to have it all growing up: successful and loving parents, great siblings, brains, looks, and opportunity. While he originally began going down a path to Anesthesiology, his plans quickly changed when he got caught stealing from the hospital. This brought him into a dangerous spiral that soon turned deadly. Koelle details his life and crimes in this chilling episode.

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