People bring photos of the victims of the recent mass shooting to a vigil, in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., Feb. 13, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Why mass shootings can’t be reduced to a mental illness diagnosis

Blaming violence on mental illness is misleading and distracts from other evidence-based drivers. In the end, this undermines effective prevention.

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