Published on July 26, 2017
Abusive partners are no more likely to be mentally ill than the general population. From DomesticShelters.org:
Nancy Erickson, an attorney and consultant on domestic violence legal issues, researched this very topic some years ago. "I found that about half of abusers appeared to have no mental disorders. The other half had various mental disorders, including but not limited to psychopathy, narcissism, PTSD, depression and bipolar disorder. " However, she adds, "Domestic abuse is a behavior, not a symptom of a mental illness. "
Read the full article: https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-articles-information/abuse-cannot-be-blamed-on-mental-illness#.WXiLq4jyvcv