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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. » Continue reading “15 Feb 10, Monday: Pune: the German bakery bomb blast.”

6 Feb 10, Wednesday: Mumbai Mirror, Wednesday, 3 Feb 10: page 7 – “won’t die alone, will blow up the entire building”

A really distressing and dichotomous situation where you have a mentally deranged man in desperate need of treatment and rehabilitation on one side and families in that person’s neighbourhood who are naturally worried about their safety and that of their loved ones.

A classic case which highlights the sorry state of affairs in our country for the mentally unstable and their families; lack of awareness and apathy being the prime suspects. » Continue reading “6 Feb 10, Wednesday: Mumbai Mirror, Wednesday, 3 Feb 10: page 7 – “won’t die alone, will blow up the entire building””

Maladjustment & Stress

Adjustment disorders and stress – When a person’s capacity to adapt to a new scenario is overwhelmed by events, stress results. The event may be insignificant, if considered objectively. Even favourable changes like promotion (stress of coping with increased responsibility) and relocation (stress of adjusting in new environment) may cause stress.

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