In recent weeks, we have been confronted by increasingly violent and frightening events, with the terrorist attacks in Israel and now the latest horrific mass shooting nearby in Lewiston, Maine.
After these events, parents and caregivers are looking for answers on how to talk to their kids about yet another tragedy. In a recent interview, Eugene Beresin, MD Executive Director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds at Mass General, gives parents some practical guidelines on how to explain these events to children.
The Clay Center also provides a very useful list of resources to help support families to navigate the topics of school shootings and gun violence with children.
Resources for Families and Caregivers
How to talk to kids in the wake of violent tragedy, from Lewiston to Israel (WGBH)
After a Mass Shooting – Caregiver Resources (Clay Center for Young Health Minds)
How to Talk With Kids About Gun Violence (Eugene Beresin, MD and Gretchen Felopulos, PhD in Psychology Today)
