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Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety

Nathalie Provost, a 1989 Montreal massacre survivor, says returning to normal routine helped rebuild safety after the recent 10-death Tumbler Ridge shooting, experts say recovery takes time.

  • Yesterday, Nathalie Provost, survivor of the École Polytechnique massacre and gun control advocate, said returning to the Montreal site helped her reclaim her life, as reported by Hannah Alberga of The Canadian Press.
  • Following the recent school shooting, experts warned that collective security is not permanently shattered, and there is hope for restoration, Dr. Allison Crawford said.
  • Dr. Valerie Caldeira advised that regaining safety takes time and returning to routines like extracurriculars or meal times is an important step, as Nathalie Provost was shot in the leg, foot and forehead in the 1989 massacre that killed 14 women.
  • Experts noted immediate steps can help restore safety, emphasizing that the sense of security can be restored and that work is needed for collective healing, as Dr. Allison Crawford stated.
  • The Canadian Press noted that it is solely responsible for this content and credited Hannah Alberga as the reporter.
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Nathalie Provost, a survivor of the École polytechnique killing, tells us that it took her several weeks to return to the scene of the massacre, but that it enabled her to regain her life and regain a sense of security.

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Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety

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