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Let’s stop blaming survivors

February 19, 2018 by mhn-ucc Leave a Comment

“How about we stop blaming the victims?” Emma Gonzalez, survivor of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Mental Illness affects more than 70 million people in the United States.  But of all the violent acts committed in this country, only 4 to 5% are attributable to people with mental illness. People with serious […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Stigma Tagged With: Gun violence, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ, youth

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