Another mass shooting and another opportunity for the media to describe it as "gun violence." Yes, it was violent and it involved a gun - but consistently missing is the idea that it was the mental state of the shooter that had more to do with the tragedy than a gun.
Referring to the shooting as "another incident of gun violence" provides the news media with an opportunity to politicize the tragedy.
With questions about why people so frequently manifest their anger or frustration with life by going to a public place and shooting people, I invited Dr. Roy Salgado - Mental Health Counseling Professor at the University of Holy Cross - on to talk about the mental aspects of tragic mass shootings.
Dr. Salgado talked about the changing forces in our society that have created a new mindset in individuals and anyone who has not been taught to deal with the word "no" or the idea of rejection - could be motivated to satisfy their anger and frustration by shooting total people - and often themselves.
Dr; Salgado covered the role of our society's constant desire to be instantly gratified in every aspect of life and the question of whether violence in entertainment and violent video games can be blamed for real-world violence.
The doctor's answers will be surprising to many and enlightening to everyone.
