The Trauma After-School Shootings

If your teen is a victim of a school shooting, attends a school where one happened, or learns about one from the news or social media, this traumatic event could seriously affect their mental health. They may experience anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder. As a parent, it’s critical that you know how to best support them. After the most recent school shooting in Dallas, Texas, where a 17-year-old student shot and injured at least four other students. Has left many parents worried about their children's safety at school. Join the chief on Thursday at 6PM CST. According to the Washington Post, more than 311,000 students at 331 schools have experienced gun violence on campus since the Columbine High School shooting in 1999.