According to Psychiatric News (6/8), the American Psychiatric Association (APA) has “denounced the ‘false and harmful attempts to link mental illness and gun violence’ in a statement issued” June 7 “in partnership with 59 other health, mental health, and youth services organizations.” The statement said, “The horrific school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two adults on May 24th is just one in a long series of mass shootings throughout our country,” adding, “These shootings have one thing in common – easy access to weapons that can kill with terrifying efficiency on a massive scale.”
Related Links:
— “APA Joins Numerous Organizations in Denouncing Attempts to Link Mental Illness and Gun Violence, Psychiatric News, June 8, 2022