John Oliver: It takes a shooting to 'spark political interest in mental health'

John Oliver on America's mental health problem In the wake of the mass shooting in Oregon, John Oliver weighs in on America's mental health care system. (Warning: Contains strong language.) Meredith BlakeContact Reporter Following last week's mass shooting in Roseburg, Ore., John Oliver turned to the subject of mental health on Sunday's "Last Week Tonight." As he noted, portraying a mentally ill person may be a great way to win an Oscar, but otherwise Americans are extremely reluctant to discuss the subject. "Perhaps the clearest sign of just how little we want to talk about mental health is that one of the only times it's actively brought up is, as we've seen yet again...