A majority of Americans are nervous about gun violence: What does that mean for mental health?
2nd Amendment activists at an open carry rally at the Texas state capitol on Jan. 1, 2016 in Austin, Texas. (Erich Schlegel/Getty Images)
Have you ever been to the movies and found yourself checking the exits? A new survey suggests more than 62% of people do due to fears about gun violence and terrorism.
Of 2,000 people surveyed by the security firm Evolv Technology, 81% say they’re “anxious” about gun violence in particular.
So what impact is this fear having on Americans’ mental health?
Joel Dvoskin, a clinical and forensic psychologist who served on the American Psychological Association’s Task Force on Reducing Gun Violence, helps us answer that question.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org. [Copyright 2021 NPR]
