Emotional Wound: A SCHOOL SHOOTING

A SCHOOL SHOOTING

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A school shooting is a wound that impacts many people in different ways. Students, teachers, and support staff are primary victims, as they are the closest to the situation, while parents (of children within the school, of victims, and even of the shooter) will all be traumatized because of what happened. This carries through to even first responders, city leaders, the media, and the community, who are all impacted by the atrocity. If you use this wound, think about how your character's personality, role, and closeness to the situation will cause different behaviors and feeling to crop up. The timeline is also important, as some responses are more immediate while others become long-term behaviors and reactions.

A SCHOOL SHOOTING

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WOUND CATEGORY:

BASIC NEEDS OFTEN COMPROMISED BY THIS WOUND:

LIES THAT MAY DEVELOP FOR CHARACTERS WITH THIS WOUND:

THE CHARACTER MAY FEAR:

POSSIBLE RESPONSES AND RESULTS:

POSITIVE ATTRIBUTES THAT MAY RESULT:

NEGATIVE TRAITS THAT MAY RESULT:

TRIGGERS THAT MIGHT AGGRAVATE THIS WOUND:

STEPS TOWARD HEALING:

OPPORTUNITIES TO FACE OR OVERCOME THIS WOUND: