KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — Community members marked the one year anniversary of the Kalamazoo shooting rampage Monday.
24 Hour News 8 spoke to the people who were affected — the families of the victims, the first responders and the survivors. Many of them may be dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder from that horrific night.
Tuesday, a panel of medical experts who study brains spoke at Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine.
PTSD can happen as the result of any trauma; a threat to your life, witnessing a threat to another person’s life, repeat exposure to tragedy or an unexpected death of a loved one.
All things that happened the night of the Kalamazoo shooting spree.
Dr. Theodore Wright a Clinical Psychologist at the Battle Creek VA says all of the vigils held for the victims of the Kalamazoo shooting are a good way to battle PTSD. He says the best way to deal with PTSD is to talk about it.
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