Republican has message for every lawmaker after Falls Township shooter kills 3: 'That needs to change'

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., warned of the consequences America faces should it not address mental health, after a suspect shot and killed three people in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

"The reality is, in America, it’s stigmatized when we talk about healthcare from the neck up," Fitzpatrick said. "We focus on healthcare from the neck down and that needs to change. Mental health is an absolute crisis in America. It was worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s being spiked due to expanded social media usage, increased drug use. A lot of these are interconnected issues."

He added: "Until we start treating mental health issues like we do physical health in America, unfortunately, we are going to keep seeing crises like this. We have to fix it."