Mental Health After Sandy Hook

COMING UP: Mental Health After Sandy Hook
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HARTFORD, CT - FEBRUARY 14: A person holds up a sign during a rally at the Connecticut State Capital to promote gun control legislation in the wake of the December 14, 2012, school shooting in Newtown on February 14, 2013 in Hartford, Connecticut. Referred to as the 'March for Change' and held on the two-month anniversary of the massacre in Newtown, Connecticut, participants called for improved gun safety laws. Among the safety measures being demanded are for universal background checks, more work within the mental health community and restricting high-capacity magazines. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

One year after Newtown, Vice President Joe Biden has pledged $100 million for improving national mental health services. Where does America's mental health discourse stand? We speak with experts about where we are and what more can be done.

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