Here’s how witnessing violence harms children’s mental health

Spread the loveDaniel J. Flannery, Case Western Reserve University and Mark I. Singer, Case Western Reserve University Caroline was having a hard time getting her daughter to go to school. The night before, her daughter saw the news about a terrorist bombing that had occurred that day where several children and adults were killed and schools were immediately closed. Her daughter had a difficult time sleeping and was refusing to eat her breakfast. When Caroline asked her daughter what was wrong, she replied in a hushed tone, I’m scared mommy. If I go to school, will somebody come in and … Continue reading Here’s how witnessing violence harms children’s mental health