majority of people can be trusted – teachers, firefighters, police officers, medical professionals – they are there to help you in the event you need them,” Chow said.
“I would let them know that only a small number of people want to hurt people and that people are usually kind to one another,” she added.
The troubling facts are many teens possess a gun due to fear. They often take unhealthy preventive measures to assure their safety. If they see friends dying from gun violence, they often seek protection from the same source. An adolescent mindset is much different from that of a mature one. They may internalize things and mentally interpret situations with a confused and often skewed viewpoint. Sitting down and having a serious talk about the correct ways of dealing with a shooting is helpful and could very well lead your child in the right direction.
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SOURCE: Loyola University Health System, news release, February 2018