Can you clarify which claim you are making? Is it this:
Somebody goes around saying they’ve been the victim of mistreatment. But they seem mentally ill.
people are very suspicious about whether their allegations are true.
Someone being mentally ill is evidence for, not against, their being victims of a crime.
Because:
they are more likely to actually be victims of crimes.
Ignoring:
they seem “off” somehow—highly agitated, making social faux pas, telling stories that don’t quite add up.
For no reason.
I don’t think they are more or less likely to be telling the truth. I’d be more inclined to propose that the mental health makes for a higher hurdle to be taken seriously because people may be thinking, “how am I supposed to help this person?” which is a hard question to answer for a not-mentally-unwell person.
Can you clarify which claim you are making? Is it this:
Because:
Ignoring:
For no reason.
I don’t think they are more or less likely to be telling the truth. I’d be more inclined to propose that the mental health makes for a higher hurdle to be taken seriously because people may be thinking, “how am I supposed to help this person?” which is a hard question to answer for a not-mentally-unwell person.