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

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imageChildren are being increasingly exposed to violence. What's the impact?ieat31415, CC BY-NC-ND

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...

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