WACO, Texas — Since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated at Utah Valley University, graphic videos and disturbing images from the shooting have spread rapidly across every major social media platform, leaving families nationwide grappling with how to help their children process what they've witnessed.

Mental health professionals are now sounding the alarm about a dangerous new reality: an entire generation of young people is being exposed to real-time political violence through their smartphones, and many parents feel helpless to protect them.

"We are just kind of in a time where access to information and access to things is just so prevalent right now," said Jennifer Caballero, owner of Bud and Blossom Counseling. "I think we can see images and be exposed to things that

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