Eden Hebron’s troubles after Feb. 14, 2018, and her long journey in recovery are not unique — students who survived the deadliest high school shooting in the U.S. have grappled with trauma for years.
for changes in gun legislation, mental health issues have surfaced — delivering blows not only for them in their coming-of-age years but also for their families. Experts say that’s expected for survivors of mass shootings, especially those who are children or young adults.In Eden’s case, her parents hoped the move to California would save her life.
At home, Eden’s family worried. The facility was their last resort — they’d sought ways to help Eden heal, but nothing had worked. “There was just nothing nimble about it. They couldn’t pay for therapy, they couldn’t pay for anything that people really needed,” Cook said. “They didn’t know what to do with a community in trauma.”
“That was me trying to control myself, trying to manipulate myself, trying to take care of things that I didn’t have the power to take care of,” Eden said.“But as much as I wanted to get out, my parents wanted me to get better,” she said.
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