Mass shootings in American and international schools have increased in the last few decades. This increase in violence has left behind thousands of survivors who are left to suffer from several possible mental health ailments, most commonly Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. While mental health professionals have long treated PTSD in adults and children, it has grown in commonality and changed in the sense that it is now centered around children. New research has given the potential to more accurately and quickly identify children’s psychological treatment needs to better aid the treatment process for the children. While complete prevention of such attacks would be ideal, it is impossible as governments and societies have long held ideas and notions …show more content…
School shootings happen at almost every week in the United States, however only the largest and most deadly are reported in the media nationally. Reported even less are the after effects on the children and survivors. While shootings are increasingly prevalent most people across the nation and world do not fully understand how common shootings are. There is extensive research on the different aspects of school and mass shootings, however the media and especially the public are generally not aware of all the known facts and studies in this field. Without being informed people are led to not understand the true effects and or causes that may be associated with such attacks. While many people may know what Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is, most people do not fully understand what it entails, nor do many people understand how necessary and important psychological treatment is to survivors. The amount of research, and knowledge gained from the commonality of such events aids professionals, survivors, and citizens so that they can better predict shootings occurrence, assist in the treatment in the aftermath of the survivors, and better understand the full extent of such horrific