Sandro Galea

Dr. Sandro Galea argues that the problems in U.S. public health systems predated the pandemic and need to be repaired before the next crisis.

Recent suicides have drawn attention to the impacts of witnessing a mass shooting, especially in young people. Exposure to any kind of gun violence can have an impact on mental health. 

Barack Obama described the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School as the worst day of his presidency. Despite the horrific violence of that day, he wasn’t able to bring about change.