After the recent shooting at Brown University, parents and prospective students are raising concerns about campus safety.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, school shootings have increased sharply in recent years. News 9 spoke with a clinical psychologist about how shootings may affect college-age students preparing to attend school. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<“Especially high schoolers, juniors and seniors who are thinking ahead, this is the season to be filling out their essays and turning in all their applications or thinking about it, what that means in terms of their own safety. And I would like parents to take a look at their kids maybe a little bit open their eyes a little bit wide more open, even though we are in the midst of such fun holiday stuff, and their ears a little bit more open, because I think we want to look to see if they’re functioning OK,” said Dr. Laura Landerman-Garber, clinical psychologist. Landerman-Garber also said it’s important for parents to ask questions and talk with students about how they view and process news like the Brown shooting.>> Subscribe to WMUR’s YouTube channel <<
After the recent shooting at Brown University, parents and prospective students are raising concerns about campus safety.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, school shootings have increased sharply in recent years.
News 9 spoke with a clinical psychologist about how shootings may affect college-age students preparing to attend school.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play <<
“Especially high schoolers, juniors and seniors who are thinking ahead, this is the season to be filling out their essays and turning in all their applications or thinking about it, what that means in terms of their own safety. And I would like parents to take a look at their kids maybe a little bit open their eyes a little bit wide more open, even though we are in the midst of such fun holiday stuff, and their ears a little bit more open, because I think we want to look to see if they’re functioning OK,” said Dr. Laura Landerman-Garber, clinical psychologist.
Landerman-Garber also said it’s important for parents to ask questions and talk with students about how they view and process news like the Brown shooting.