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==Are incels mentally ill?== | ==Are incels mentally ill?== | ||
While there is evidence that certain mental disorders (in particular schizophrenia and [[Asperger's Syndrome|autism]] are strongly associated with inceldom,<ref>https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2494707</ref> but as people with these disorders are in the minority of the general population, one cannot conclude from this that the majority of incels are mentally ill. | While there is evidence that certain mental disorders (in particular schizophrenia and [[Asperger's Syndrome|autism]] are strongly associated with inceldom,<ref>https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/article-abstract/2494707</ref> but as people with these disorders are in the minority of the general population, and men who have, or who are experiencing involuntary celibacy are quite a large group, one cannot conclude from this that the majority of incels are mentally ill. | ||
The issue of causation is also essential here, as inceldom can lead to mental despair, severe depression, a general decline in cognitive function, and substance abuse. | The issue of causation is also essential here, as inceldom can lead to mental despair, severe depression, a general decline in cognitive function, and substance abuse. | ||