Psychological consequences of a killing spree: How a survivor is doing 20 years later

Anne-Kathrin Böhm was 18 years old when Robert Steinhäuser shot 16 people and himself with a sporting weapon at the Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt. Böhm was a student there, barely survived, but 20 years later she is still struggling with the psychological consequences of the crime.

Trigger Warning: The following article covers the topics of rampage, suicide, gun violence and mental illness. This can be distressing and retraumatizing for some people.

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