Mental Health Not Primary Cause of Gun-Related Violence

mental illness – n. a specific condition that prevents your mind from working normally; a sickness or disease

consistently – adv. continuing to happen or develop in the same way

underlying – adj. used to identify the idea, cause, problem, etc., that forms the basis of something

address – v. to give attention to (something); to deal with (a matter, issue, problem, etc.)

schizophrenia – n. a very serious mental illness in which someone cannot think or behave normally and often experiences delusions

focus – v. to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something specific (usually + on)

high-profile – adj. attracting a lot of attention in newspapers, on television, etc.

commit – v. to do (something that is illegal or harmful)

automatically – adj. happening or done without deliberate thought or effort

image – n. the idea that people have about someone or something