CHILDREN IN CRISIS: That's the strong warning from doctors on children's mental health in America as the gun violence in Philadelphia and across the nation is taking an emotional toll on kids. HughesCBS3 reports.
In the middle of chaos on the Parkway, children were among the thousands running and ducking for cover.
Fitzpatrick is reacting to the shootings in Highland Park, Illinois, where seven people were killed during a July 4 parade. Bicycles and baby strollers were left behind as families ran for their lives. And on the Parkway in Philly, baby strollers were also abandoned.“Children and youth are in a mental and behavioral health crisis,” Dr. Joseph St. Geme said.
Doctors say children should have limited access to violent stories on TV and social media and parents need to speak with kids exposed to violence.Fitzpatrick met with doctors in Doylestown on Tuesday. He’s co-sponsoring legislation to address children’s mental health.
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