gun violence Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/tag/gun-violence/ Chicagoland Mental Health Wed, 03 Dec 2025 13:06:56 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.namiccns.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/cropped-cropped-favicon-180x180-1-32x32.png gun violence Archives - NAMI CCNS https://www.namiccns.org/tag/gun-violence/ 32 32 Texas & Ohio Mass Shootings | Status Quo is Literally Killing Us https://www.namiccns.org/status-quo-is-literally-killing-us-texas-ohio-mass-shootings/ https://www.namiccns.org/status-quo-is-literally-killing-us-texas-ohio-mass-shootings/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:42:56 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=13608 Every time we experience a tragedy like this, people with mental illness are drawn into the conversation. The truth is that the vast majority of violence is not perpetrated by people with mental illness. Statements to the contrary only serve to perpetuate stigma and distract from the real issues. NAMI sees gun violence as a national public health crisis that impacts everyone. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.namiccns.org/status-quo-is-literally-killing-us-texas-ohio-mass-shootings/feed/ 0 Top 4 Misperceptions of Mass Shootings and Mental Illness https://www.namiccns.org/top-4-misperceptions-of-mass-shootings-and-mental-illness/ https://www.namiccns.org/top-4-misperceptions-of-mass-shootings-and-mental-illness/#comments Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:31:34 +0000 https://namiccns.org/dev/?p=5043 Mental illness misperceptions have run wild in the wake of the latest mass shooting in Parkland, Florida. Here are the Top 4 misperceptions of mass shootings and mental illness. Common Misperceptions Mass shootings by people with serious mental illness represent … Continue reading →

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