Rachel Masi, PhD | Source | Director - Research at Sandy Hook Promise
Rachel Masi, PhD
Dr. Masi is the Director of Research at Sandy Hook Promise. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and provides treatment to children, adolescents and adults and their families in a private practice setting. Dr. Masi has specialized training in parent education, child development, and clinical psychology, focusing on the critical intersection of the fields of psychology and education.
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Sandy Hook Promise
Director - Research
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Addressing the Mental Health of Young Shooting Survivors
Young children who survive school shootings can need ongoing mental health care for years.
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Young kids are just beginning to learn how to identify and communicate emotions through language, and to find those words. When kids don’t have the language to express themselves, they often have physical symptoms such as stomach aches or headaches. Depression also looks different in children; some might refuse to go to school, or get up in the morning, or even develop increased attachment to their parents or caregiver.
