The Newtown, Conn., town hall, near the Sandy Hook Elementary School.

Reconsidering Mental Health in Newtown's Wake

The Brian Lehrer Show | Dec 18, 2012

The tragedy in Newtown has raised questions about the state of mental health treatment in the U.S., especially among children. Nadine Kaslow, psychologist, professor and vice chair at Emory University, and president-elect designate of the American Psychological Association, and Steve Coe, CEO of Community Access, Inc., explain the difficulty in treating mental illness in children, and what changes to policy could make it easier.

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