associated with a whole host of physical symptoms and changes in the way people think and at worse, suicidealit. maybe teenagers and adults, turn to drinking to cope. >> are you concerned that as the memory of newtown fades at least for those of us not directly affected by it, the chances for substantive change in providing mental health support will also fade? >> i think we have the hope that the earlier you get in, the more likely you are to help somebody or to head off mental health problems. although we're still hoping that science helps to validate that. that's what we think clinically, intuitively. you do want to get in as early as possible. the larger question is the focus of resources and attention. if you look at the new york city area, we had sandy and now we have this terrible thing happen in our broader area. it's very bewildering to keep up with it. it feels very much like after 9/11, the crash of the american airlines 587 and we had anthrax. it was one thing after another. i do think it's very hard to maintain a sustained attention and you just sort of hope that somebody in govern