18-year-treated schizophrenic Sydney mall attacker Joel Cauchi stopped medication, fell out of treatment, and stabbed six people to death.

Sydney mall attacker Joel Cauchi had schizophrenia, stopped medication, and fell out of treatment, according to psychiatrists. Cauchi, who had been diagnosed at 17, stabbed five women and a male security guard to death. His parents said he had been successfully treated for 18 years. Schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder, can cause hallucinations, delusions, and disordered behavior and requires lifelong treatment.

April 21, 2024
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