Former HUD Secretary and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro discusses addressing the stigma around mental health and gun violence, "because suicide by gun is a very real problem." Castro also spoke about other topics he'd like to address: "Without using it as an excuse, because these right wing folks have used the issue of mental health, and the issue of gaming, and the media as an excuse, not to get onto the big problem of guns. How do we understand it in bigger societal levels, what are we doing underneath that?". Aired on 10/02/19.
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Julián Castro: "We Shouldn't Use Mental Health As An Excuse" For Gun Violence | Craig Melvin | MSNBC
this guy deserves a second look IMO
1marvel23 🤨Our last President was Black. It has nothing to do with race or skin color.
Hands off the 2 amendment!
What about gender, do you think it has nothing to do with that either?
1marvel23 I don’t care about a Candidates race, gender, age, etc. I care about the policies that they want to implement. I care about a candidate supporting and defending the Constitution. I care about putting America and its citizens first. That is how I chose which candidate to vote for.
Good for you, but I’m sure you don’t speak for the millions of people in this country. With a little bit of research you’ll find that a good percentage of people believe race, gender… etc are contributing factors in the way they vote.
White Supremacy? I bet that girl has more Spaniard in her than she does Indian.
What’s your point? White supremacy is the leading cause of domestic terrorism in America today. You do understand that Spaniard or Native American, she is typical of the demographic that suffers at the hands of white supremacists.
Spaniard!? As in from Spain? Or did you mean Mexican? Because Mexicans and native American Indians are indigenous to this continent. Unlike the Europeans that invaded, killed and stole from the indigenous.
Watch out, your racism is showing.
Spankypants tRump’s mental health maladies should never be a defence or excuse for his psycho/sociopathic criminal behaviour.
Corrupt Cuban he’s going about as far as he’s going to get.
MSNBC.I.A fake audience forced to read questions *FakeConcern*
Well, that’s one campaign down the drain.
Mental health is a distraction. Republicans always bring it up, but have never done a single thing to improve access to mental health care in this country or reduce the costs of health care. Americans who have insurance generally cannot afford to get high quality, effective health care for mental health problems. Psychiatrists are very expensive but having one will greatly increase your chances of finding a medication that is effective. Ongoing talk therapy is expensive and going only once a month is inadequate for most people with even mild mental health problems. Prescription medications are expensive. Medicare FOR ALL is a must. Not a public option, but Medicare for all. Bernie 2020.
he sounds like obama