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Lamar Alexander: “I think it's important not to stigmatize people with mental health issues or generalize about the connection between…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2013
I think it's important not to stigmatize people with mental health issues or generalize about the connection between mental illness and violent behavior.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Emphasizing the need to avoid stigma around mental health.

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