Adam Lanza

Photos of Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre victims sits at a small memorial near the school on Jan. 14, 2013 in Newtown, Conn.

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Sandy Hook ushered in new era of conspiracy and lies, author finds

12:19pm March 09, 2022

by Dave Davies

Following the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary school, journalist Elizabeth Williamson says, conspiracy theorists tormented the victims' families by accusing them of being actors.

"I had seen it as only from my point of view, but until that day, I hadn't considered what it was like for someone outside, looking in," says Eric Walton, after his mother read him her blog post titled "I Am Adam Lanza's Mother."

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How Talking Openly Against Stigma Helped A Mother And Son Cope With Bipolar Disorder

8:57am April 24, 2016

by NPR Staff

Eric Walton was 13 when the Sandy Hook massacre happened. His mother feared he might grow up to be another Adam Lanza. Now Walton and his mother tell of finding the right diagnosis and treatment.

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