Young people are growing up internalizing trauma as a normal part of daily life. Active shooter drills, memorials outside of school, parents afraid to allow their children to walk home alone. Now, All the data supports that exposure to gun violence has profound and lasting impacts on childhood development, mental and physical health, and educational attainment. In the full oversight committee, I convened the first ever congressional hearing on childhood trauma. It was illuminating and devastating. Children who witness gun violence are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and PTSD well into adulthood. (02:34–02:43)
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