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Senator Sullivan describes ongoing trauma after theater mass shooting and says therapy and EAP are helping
Summary
Senator Sullivan used a moment of personal privilege to describe the loss of her son in a theater mass shooting, the resulting long-term impacts on her health, and the support she has received from therapy and the employee assistance program (EAP).
DENVER — Senator Sullivan addressed the Senate during a personal-privilege statement on Jan. 31, 2025, recounting the June mass shooting that killed her son Alex and 11 others and describing the ongoing personal and health consequences.
Sullivan said a shooter entered a theater with a firearm, a 100-round drum magazine and other high-capacity magazines, and opened fire, leaving…
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