was ed gein mentally impaired

Ed Gein was mentally impaired. He was diagnosed with schizophrenia after his arrest in 1957 and was found not guilty by reason of insanity for his murders. Gein was declared mentally incompetent to stand trial initially and was confined to mental hospitals until he was deemed fit for trial in 1968. Even after being found guilty of murder, he was again ruled not guilty by reason of insanity and spent the rest of his life in psychiatric institutions until his death in 1984. His crimes and behavior were directly linked to his severe mental illness and his disturbed relationship with his mother, which influenced his delusions and actions.