On Monday, March 27th, three children & three adults were shot and killed at the Covenant School here in Nashville, TN. How do you talk about a tragedy like this with a child? How do you support and reassure them? And how do you care for yourself during this difficult time?Today, Michelle Kixmiller and I want to take a few minutes to process this with you and equip you to provide support for the young people in your world while caring for yourself too. Show notes at https://www.tamiwest.com/post/when-tragedy-happens
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National Alliance of Mental Illness: https://www.nami.org
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Michelle Kixmiller, PMHNP
Michelle is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Tami West, PhD
Stress & Mental Health Expert Dr. Tami West uses research & fun to help transform your life.