September 18, 2024 ~ Lucy Ann Lance talks with Frank Rubino, Psychotherapist for this week's On The Couch. They acknowledge progress in recognizing mental illness as a diagnosable disease but express concern about the media’s tendency to link mental illness with violent behavior, particularly after mass shootings. Rubino highlights that individuals with mental health conditions are more often victims than perpetrators of violence and that many violent criminals do not have a history of mental illness. The conversation underscores the need for accurate media representations to shape public understanding and challenges the narrative that equates mental illness with violence.