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Less than a year after the deadly July 4 flood, Camp Mystic plans to reopen its Cypress Lake location, not far from the still-closed Guadalupe River site where floodwaters filled cabins. We understand the pull to restore what was lost as quickly as possible. But that does not align with what we as therapists, know about how children process loss and fear.
In most situations involving significant loss or trauma, there is an understanding that returning to the place where it occurred requires pause. After events such as school shootings, natural disasters or large-scale accidents, spaces are closed, re-evaluated or permanently changed — because even though they were once meaningful, tragedy has fundamentally altered them.
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