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5 years ago, I wrote with @Rsbeidas about how the drumbeat of trauma was changing our kids.
Since then, the frequency of shootings has accelerated. #Gunviolence has overtaken car crashes as the LEADING cause of death for American youth.
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…
Since then, the frequency of shootings has accelerated. #Gunviolence has overtaken car crashes as the LEADING cause of death for American youth.
nbcnews.com/think/opinion/…
We then examined the data scientifically. YES there is a link between exposure to gun violence, & future #mentalhealth issues among youth.
(Caveat: our review also found incomplete evidence in many areas, & very little on interventions.)
psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-45…
(Caveat: our review also found incomplete evidence in many areas, & very little on interventions.)
psycnet.apa.org/record/2019-45…
This morning, on the wake of the #michiganstateshooting, I had to tell my daughter that there was a social media threat against our school system yesterday. (The threat was deemed not credible, but there will still be an increased police presence today at school.)
