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Athens News Matters: Mass Shooting Language Stigmatizes Mental Health

At a rally in New Hampshire on Aug. 15, President Trump presented mass shootings as a mental health issue, calling mentally ill people “insane” and “deranged.” Some mental health professionals warn that this approach may further stigmatize those who are in or seeking treatment for anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD and other conditions.

Chris Shupe speaks with Gregory Strauss, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Georgia and director of the UGA Clinical Affective Neuroscience Lab.

Chris Shupe was the Program Director of WUGA from 2014-2022. Shupe may be best known as The Athens King, a tribute to Elvis Presley, which often included an 8 piece show band! After two years as a part-time announcer, Chris Shupe joined WUGA full time as the station’s Morning Edition Host and Assistant Operations Director. He was later promoted to PD in 2014.