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Experts urge focus on mental health
Recent mass shootings often ignore underlying effects, psychologist says
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While the gun control debate wages on following last month’s deadly Connecticut shooting, some mental health professionals are concerned the conversation isn’t addressing the right issues. As arguments center on background checks and banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, psychologist Mark King with Psychiatry and Psychology Associates in Gainesville said more focus should be on how society deals with mental illness. Part of a new plan to reduce gun violence by President Barack Obama announced Wednesday involves improving mental health services, particularly for children.