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The impact of violence and terrorism on pupils

Pastoral issues Pupil wellbeing Mental health
Images of death and violence are commonly relayed by the media and can have long-lasting effects on young people. Dr Stephanie Thornton gives an overview of the possible impact, suggestions on reducing fear and anxiety, and some signs to look out for

Shoppers are mown down in a Mall in Kenya. A soldier is beheaded in a London street. Suicide bombers, or men with guns attack markets, hotels, offices – even schools – all round the world.

Horrific images of death and destruction flood the media; the blackened wreckage, the scattered schoolbags, the bloodstains, the shattered survivors, the shocked and grieving.

What do the young make of this terrifying world? What impact does it have on them? Some in our classrooms, refugees from violent places, have directly experienced such things. More will have relatives in badly affected countries. And all of our young will see the shocking reports in the media.

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