In light of Tuesday’s school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, a local pediatric mental health professional is encouraging parents to maintain an open, honest environment when it comes to talking about traumatic events with their children. Moseman Michael Dekker “Kids still need a space where they can feel safe or loved,” Dr. Scott Moseman said. “Ignoring…
On Tuesday requests for therapy sessions started flooding into the office of clinical psychologist Lizzy Weisinger, PsyD, in Los Angeles shortly after news broke of a shooting in Uvalde, Texas, at Robb Elementary School, further deflating a nation still reeling from a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, on May 14. Inquiries came…
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In the wake of yet another mass shooting, some Texas politicians have called for increased mental health services to help prevent the next tragedy. But experts working in the field warn that there is no fully effective solution to stop these shootings before they happen, with some saying that blaming mental health is a deflection…
