Skeem briefs Congress about mental health and gun violence
On September 17, 2019, Dr. Skeem spoke before the U.S. Senate at the Countering Mass Shooting in the the U.S. congressional briefing. She discussed the role serious mental illness plays in mass shooting.
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Very interesting briefing held by @cebcp on preventing/responding to #massshootings in the US. Key recs include 1) ban assault weapons, 2) prevent high-risk people from getting guns, 3) improve threat detection, 4) reduce fatalities, 5) need better data! #massviolenceresearch pic.twitter.com/kvmP91tUl1
— Lisa Geller, MPH 😷 (@lisabgeller) September 17, 2019