Pramudie Gunaratne
Dr. Pramudie Gunaratne is the NSW chair of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He has spoken out about the dangers of stigma associated with severe mental illnesses, particularly in light of the Bondi Junction inquest, which has drawn troubling connections between schizophrenia and criminal behavior.
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Dr. Pramudie Gunaratne warns that the Bondi Junction tragedy further stigmatizes people with severe mental illness.
Is the inquest into the Bondi Junction murders further stigmatising schizophrenia? | Health
United Kingdom· 2025-05-24
