Aaron Carroll : We might be able to prevent tragedies if we did better job with mental illness . Carroll says more than 90 % of kids should have mental health care , but few get it . He says emergency rooms treat acute instances , but system ill - equipped for long - term treatment . At checkups , he asks people if guns are in house , but recent lawsuits have tried to stop even this .
Aaron Carrroll : We might be able to prevent tragedies if we did better job treating mental illness . Carroll says more than 10 % of kids should have mental health care , but few get it . He says emergency rooms treat acute instances , but system ill-equipped for long-term treatment . At checkups , he asks parents if guns are in house , but recent laws have tried to stop even this .