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Psychological Consequences of Terrorism
Terrorism has significant and long-lasting consequences that go beyond just the physical risk of serious injury or death. There are also psychological consequences that have to be dealt with. These are seen every day in the people who come back from places like Iraq, struggling with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, and other difficulties. For them, and others who have been through traumas like terrorism, it is not just about what they experienced at the time, or even the way they feel about it later. It is also about the ways in which they are reminded of the trauma they experienced. Because of that, terrorism continues to affect a person and have psychological consequences long after the actual event is over with. The psychological consequences of terrorism is also about the family members and friends of the people who were terrorized or killed, as those friends and family members often have psychological problems that are experienced for a number of years. In some cases, issues with mental health can linger for the rest of a person's life.
These issues do not just "go away," and cannot be treated in the same way as a physical condition. There are medications that can be used to treat PTSD and other psychological problems, and there are also various types of therapies that can be beneficial. Regardless of these options, though, psychological problems are not "curable" in the same way that some physical health problems can be cured. Terrorism can cause numerous mental health issues. Depression and...
Not every person who develops psychological symptoms from a terrorist incident will end up with a diagnosable mental health condition, but that does not mean they do not experience some symptoms that are troubling to them -- and that can be long-lasting.
No matter what kind of terrorist incident a person is involved in or witnesses, the effects of seeing the tragedy occur can be very long-lasting. That was one of the most interesting things learned this week. The idea that people heal from physical injuries but may never really heal from psychological injuries is not something that a lot of people talk about. Mental health issues are still kind of taboo for many people, because they think they are weak if they have mental health problems. They do not really understand that it is natural to struggle with psychological problems after witnessing a terrorist attack or being involved in it in some way. Most people who have that kind of experience would be very stressed out and anxious for some time. They can also battle depression, have flashbacks, and look for ways to forget about the incident. Trying to forget can lead them to things like drugs and alcohol, because they are looking for something that can make them feel numb. Trying to avoid the problem that way is not a good idea, though, because it only trades one problem for another.
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