“I cannot stop hearing the sound of the gun as he walked down my hallway. I cannot unsee my classmates who were shot get carried out by police. I cannot unsee the bodies on the floor.” These are the words of current high school student and Parkland school shooting survivor, Morgan Williams. Along with all of the other students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, and the numerous students from any schools that have faced acts of violence in their learning place, Morgan Williams never could have expected an event of such great magnitude to occur at a place where she expected to be nothing but safe. With school violence at a constant rise, it is essential that the root issue of mental health be looked at because no one truly knows when the
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If an evaluation process of mental health was put into effect with Eric and Dylan, perpetrators of the Columbine shooting, the violent act could have had a better chance at being prevented. Once the tragic event had occurred,Dave Cullen, author of Columbine, a novel on the horrific shooting that took place in Littleton, Colorado, revealed that Eric and Dylan both had mental illnesses, deeming Eric as a psychopath and Dylan as depressed and potentially suicidal. As it commonly happens in our society, the underlying causes of events are not uncovered until it is too late, just as Eric and Dylan’s illness’ were unfortunately not discovered until after the shooting had already happened. By implementing a mental health screening process, events like Columbine could be prevented. Imagine if Eric’s psychopathic tendencies were discovered at a young age; he could have been helped by professionals or even put into a program at a facility, all of which would have prevented him access to the means that led to his attack on his school. In addition, if Dylan’s illness was detected he could have been helped in many ways, considering depression is so relevant in today’s society. This issue of not realizing mental illness in teens until it is too late is prevalent and constantly a factor at large. The only way this issue will be put to an end is if there are preventative measures put in place that can see a problem coming and stop it from utilizing its power to
If an evaluation process of mental health was put into effect with Eric and Dylan, perpetrators of the Columbine shooting, the violent act could have had a better chance at being prevented. Once the tragic event had occurred,Dave Cullen, author of Columbine, a novel on the horrific shooting that took place in Littleton, Colorado, revealed that Eric and Dylan both had mental illnesses, deeming Eric as a psychopath and Dylan as depressed and potentially suicidal. As it commonly happens in our society, the underlying causes of events are not uncovered until it is too late, just as Eric and Dylan’s illness’ were unfortunately not discovered until after the shooting had already happened. By implementing a mental health screening process, events like Columbine could be prevented. Imagine if Eric’s psychopathic tendencies were discovered at a young age; he could have been helped by professionals or even put into a program at a facility, all of which would have prevented him access to the means that led to his attack on his school. In addition, if Dylan’s illness was detected he could have been helped in many ways, considering depression is so relevant in today’s society. This issue of not realizing mental illness in teens until it is too late is prevalent and constantly a factor at large. The only way this issue will be put to an end is if there are preventative measures put in place that can see a problem coming and stop it from utilizing its power to