15 Feb 10, Monday: Pune: the German bakery bomb blast.

Victims of tragedies such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters (tsunami, floods etc) require time and care to recover not just from the physical wounds but from the emotional pain and loss that such incidents cause.
Survivors and families of the deceased often go through what is called ‘survivor’s guilt’ and if overlooked or ignored, this overwhelming remorse of having survived when a loved one lost his life can severely impair one’s ability to lead a normal life.  
Emotional support and therapy is thus critical for victims and their kith and kin; perhaps as important, (if not more) as ensuring the healing of physical wounds.

Timely help from friends and loved ones along with therapy can go a long way in dealing with the emotional trauma that is caused by incidents like these; needless to say, the medical rehab process for victims and families should include counselling and psychiatric help, where needed.

The Home minister banning the media from interviewing victims is a huge positive in this direction; the media in its overzealousness often causes more damage than good.
It is our collective responsibility to do (or not do) whatever we can to help victims and families come to term with their loss and get back to their normal lives.