Was Jeffrey Dahmer a Cannibal? A Forensic Psychologist Weighs In

When Dahmer wanted his victims to stay, in his mind it was a necessary evil. “The sensitivities to abandonment have to do with a defense against feeling abandoned, and not having someone to check on their reality and to keep them in reality,” explained Dr. Raffle.

Regarding why Dahmer had BPD, Dr. Raffle says there are “identifiable crisis periods in people who have borderline personality disorders, and they commonly have to do with severe illnesses or abandonment.”