KCTV: Crittenton Children's Center Expert Talks Mental Health Trauma of Shooting

16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice when he accidentally went to the wrong address to pick up his siblings. His recovery will be more than just a physical one.

Amanda Davis, LPC and Director of Therapy Services at Saint Luke's Crittenton Children's Center, talked with KCTV about the trauma recovery process that Ralph may go through.

 

 

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