Survivor's Back-to-School Season Haunted by Mass Shooting Trauma
Brenda Valenzuela, a survivor of a mass shooting at Umpqua Community College in 2015, relives her trauma as she prepares to send her own children back to school. With the increasing number of school shootings in America, Brenda equips her children with bulletproof backpacks and teaches them safety measures. The trauma of school shootings has become generational, with thousands of victims and survivors sending their children off to potential danger each year. Brenda's own mental health struggles, including PTSD and depression, resurface during the back-to-school season. Despite her fears, she seeks reassurance from school officials and tries to stay positive for her children's sake.