True Crime and Psychiatry

Chandler Halderson Pt. 2: Lies Till The End

Chandler Halderson believed he could deceive his way out of being a suspect in the murders of his parents. However as investigators asked increasingly pointed questions, his lies became increasingly more absurd. What sense can we make out of absurdity?

Chandler Halderson & Covert Narcissism

Reviewing the case of Chandler Halderson, watching his police interrogation regarding his missing parents, and discussing covert narcissism.

Lucy Letby & the Witch in the Shadow

Does Lucy Letby have a "split personality"? If so, what is she splitting off and why? I discuss BPD and its 4 archetypes as identified by Dr. Christine Lawson.

Antisocial Honesty & Charles Manson

A dive into the personality, philosophy, and pathology of Charles Manson, and a question of why he draws people into his sphere of influence.

Who are the Zizians & What are Delusions?

Attempt#1 at figuring out what these people believe and why

Lori Vallow, Psychotic Splitting, & the Sacred Disease

The “Sacred Disease” was a historical name for epilepsy. Here I talk about some interesting overlap between epilepsy, in particular temporal lobe seizures, and aspects of Bipolar disorder. However I do not diagnose Lori Daybell Vallow with either condition, but discuss them as a curious diversion in a review of this case.

Michael Alig & The Freudian Death Drive

The Club Kids murder sent shockwaves through the New York City club scene. Michael Alig seemed to have a propensity for shock throughout his life and his interviews that makes me wonder if Sigmund Freud would hold up this case as a quintessential example of the Death Drive.

The Unraveling of Jared Lee Loughner

Were Jared Loughner's attempts to achieve "mind control" out of "conscience dreaming" born of a desperate, unconscious realization that he had lost control of his mental structures? And can we say anything about the motive for targeting and shooting Gabrielle Giffords, in a case of severe mental illness?Video version: https://youtu.be/0L5dZ3mPUmA

Chris Watts: The Silent Snap

What caused this quiet and demure husband and father of two to suffocate his entire family one night? I analyze the pharmacological and primarily psychological factors that may have contributed. I propose that Chris Watts is fundamentally a people-pleasing, passive-dependent "nice guy," who found a new love object that made nothing else matter. Internally he decided on a hard reset, and to the rest of us it appeared as a silent snap. Video version: https://youtu.be/wv3pnd28shU

Burke Ramsey - Psychiatrist Analysis (JonBenet Case Pt. 2)

I look at Burke Ramsey's behavioral history, watch his child psych interviews, and discuss diagnostic possibilities.Video version: https://youtu.be/jhK0bGAdn74
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