Links and Publications
Buzzfeed Interview: An Elementary Schooler Told This Child Psychologist Not To Worry About School Shootings, And The Reason Why Is Gut-Wrenching -"I just got done with a session with an elementary schooler who asked me if when I saw the news yesterday, I was sad like her mommy or if I was scared."
Today Interview: Child psychologist's TikTok shows how school shootings feel 'inevitable' to kids - In a viral TikTok video, Dr. Lindsey Cooley showcased how these tragic events are becoming normalized for children.
Their children went viral. Now they wish they could wipe them from the internet. - "...The “imaginary audience,” the term refers to the adolescent belief that others are paying attention to them and scrutinizing their behavior. Most people grow out of it as they grow into their sense of self, but Cooley hypothesizes that those who are “used to being on stage at all times” will struggle to break out of it. "
TikTok Account - DrCoolbeanz_PsyD