The 21st Show

Mentally processing the Highland Park Shooting

 
Empty chairs, a bicycle and a stroller are seen after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022.

Empty chairs, a bicycle and a stroller are seen after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

People across our state may have been traumatized by the deadly violence in Highland Park during a Fourth of July parade. The 21st spoke with a mental health professional to help process the events that took place. 

Guests:

Cynthia Lubin Langtiw, Psy.D. 

Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Prepared for web by Zainab Qureshi

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