Mental illness has been a big focus in the wake of the shooting.

Many health officials estimate it's something that affects one in four families.

Locally, representatives with the National Alliance on Mental Illness said we're fortunate to have a lot of resources, but they continue to advocate for more support in schools.

"So that you're finding problems before they become a crisis,” said NAMI Syracuse President Marla Byrnes. “So that you're supporting children when they're going through a difficult time. So that they learn coping strategies so that it doesn't get to the point where they feel so frustrated that they're harming themselves or harming someone else."

Byrnes stressed that people struggling with mental illness are not typically violent, a stigma that needs to change to make them more comfortable seeking help.