The Silent Struggle: A Public Conversation on Mental Health presented by ABC11

Wednesday May 15, 2024 10:22 p.m.

Raleigh mother details journey to healing after son's murder

Debbie Morales’ life has been rocked by gun violence. His son Derrick McClain, 29, was one of two victims of a shooting in Fayetteville in 2016.

RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — ABC11 is marking Mental Health Awareness Month with a special town hall conversation Wednesday evening.

You can watch “The Silent Struggle” in the media player above starting at 7 p.m.

City Hall will assemble a team of experts ready to talk about the issues, including Debbie Morales, a mother whose son was killed in a shooting she had nothing to do with.

Raleigh child psychiatrist Dr. Nerissa Price will also be on the panel. She spoke earlier to ABC11’s Joel Brown about the lasting impact gun violence trauma can have on children.