Why Mental Health Professionals Are Concerned About New York's New Gun …

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Why Mental Health Professionals Are Concerned About New York's New Gun …
On Tuesday, New York became the first state to enact sweeping gun safety measures in the wake of last month's horrific shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The provisions of the NY Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement (SAFE) Act, which … Read more on ThinkProgress

Mental health care part of Obama plan to fight gun violence
Surrounded by schoolchildren, President Barack Obama on Wednesday introduced his plan to reduce gun violence (PDF) that includes increasing access to mental health services and conducting federal scientific research on gun-violence causes and … Read more on ModernHealthcare.com

‘I Am Adam Lanza’s Mother’ Starts Mental Illness Conversation – “Friday’s horrific national tragedy — the murder of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut — has ignited a new discussion on violence in America. In kitchens and coffee shops across the country, we tearfully debate the many faces of violence in America: gun culture, media violence, lack of mental health services, overt and covert wars abroad, religion, politics and the way we raise our children. Liza Long, a writer based in Boise, says it’s easy to talk about guns. But it’s time to talk about mental illness.”* *Read more Liza Long’s “I am Adam Lanza’s Mother” essay on The Blue Review: thebluereview.org Support The Young Turks by Subscribing bit.ly Support The Young Turks by Shopping bit.ly Like Us on Facebook: www.fb.com Follow Us on Twitter: bit.ly Buy TYT Merch: theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com Find out how to watch The Young Turks on Current by clicking here: www.current.com