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From the first article: "But people with ADHD had twice the rate of suicide, twice the rate of death by homicide, and a 30 % greater rate of death from unintent

• floxy 2y ago
  >Any thoughts on why someone with ADHD has a higher chance of being murdered? Higher risk tolerance and illegal substance abuse, which then result in getting mixed up with drug dealers (and the like) where most people "nope" out of situations before the trouble begins?
• cbsmith 2y ago
  In general, people with ADHD do not conform to society's expectations of how a human brain should work. That means they're more likely to be marginalized & targeted, and likely have fewer resources at their disposal if they are at risk; so they are both more likely to become a homicide target and have less protection if they do. They're also more likely to engage in risk taking behaviour, much of which could increase one's risk of being a victim of a homicide.
  • _yb2s 2y ago
    I feel like I respond to conflict in ways that are extremely unexpected by other people. I tend to act impulsively on principle without thinking about the risks- and will stand up to a bully or criminal when I should not have, even if the issue isn’t important, and they have the advantage. I once stared at person pointing a loaded gun in the eye and lectured them on their behavior, completely ignoring the gun. I don’t know if that is a symptom of ADHD or not but it seems dangerous, and I’ve been lucky so far- the other people have always backed down when I stood up like this.
    • cbsmith 2y ago
      > I once stared at person pointing a loaded gun in the eye and lectured them on their behavior, completely ignoring the gun. Yes. I was mugged at gunpoint, and my initial reaction was to talk about the game theory of the whole situation. Somewhere, somehow, I was able to force down that thought by realizing that they wouldn't be in that situation in the first place if game theory had any space in their thinking, so all I would be doing was increasing my chances of getting killed. I almost did it anyway. Important context: I'm not brave at all; bravery did not enter the picture in that whole interaction. It was just what I instinctively felt like doing. ...and yes, impulsiveness, risk taking behaviour are standard ADHD symptoms, and ADHD often affects how you respond to conflict.
      • _yb2s 2y ago
        Agreed- also in my case it’s not bravery. Bravery is when you’re scared but do it anyways because it’s necessary- not being scared when you should be is a bad thing and isn’t related to bravery.
• s1artibartfast 2y ago
  Gang violence, fights, and interpersonal conflict. I want to be surprised if there was a correlation with murder as well as homicide
• skissane 2y ago
  > ETA: I never considered ADHD people as risk takers (definitely not me) but apparently they are: Keep in mind there are officially three types of ADHD: Predominantly Inattentive, Predominantly Hyperactive, and Combined. The risk-taking is much more associated with the second and third types than the first.
  • hasbot 2y ago
    https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/adhd/3-adhd-types-differences-treatments https://www.goodrx.com/conditions/adhd/3-adhd-types-differen... Yeah, I'm in the Predominantly Inattentive category.
• locopati 2y ago
  impulse control plays a role
• annie_muss 2y ago
  If you have poor impulse control then you are more likely to be involved in crime as well as having intense, chaotic personal relationships. Both are correlated with homicide.