The Mental Illness Myth: Unmasking the Truth Behind Intimate Partner Violence

Que Hay Pa Mi Podcast · May 4, 2026 · 28m

In this sobering episode of the Que hay pa mi podcast, the panel tackles the tragic reality of intimate partner violence and femicide. We discuss why the media is dangerously quick to blame "mental illness" or a "crime of passion" when abusers kill their partners, rather than confronting the realities of misogyny, patriarchy, and coercive control. Discover why labeling these acts as "snapping" normalizes horrific behavior and what we must do to address the root of the problem. Keywords: Intimate Partner Violence, Mental Illness Scapegoat, Femicide, Coercive Control, Crime of Passion Myth…