The father's injury, in this case, can be connected to guilt at having been away. He was not there for his father. |
The horrors he saw but could not prevent, as well as some he may have directly participated in -- it can create tremendous psychological pressures that can manifest. |
The most important issue is the climate of the school. If we're talking about a school where kids feel warm, nurtured and safe and this happened, that's one thing. If we're talking about a school with lots of tension, that's another. |
There's no satisfactory way of closing the book on this. I think people are well meaning when they say they're going to move on. But I don't think it's realistic. |