Psychological effects after an earthquake

• April 29, 2024

After living an earthquake nothing is the same. You feel on alert, with fear, stress ....

The earthquakes that are recorded in the world have many physical consequences, such as damage materials and deaths .

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These effects also influence the brain , when triggering various psychological alterations in people like:

1. Stress
2. Panic
3. Nervous crisis
4. Exhaustion
5. Anguish
6. Anxiety
7. Nightmares
8. Insomnia
9. Depression
10. Irritability
11. Muscle aches and pains
12. Flashbacks (photographic memories of a traumatic scene)

What can you do?

The recommendations of the experts to handle the psychological damages post-earthquake are:

1. Analyze and reason that it is a natural event
2. Avoid the stress and think as clearly as possible to know how to act
3. Take the necessary precautions and recommendations of the authorities
4. If after a week you still have fear, insomnia and a lot of stress, the best thing you can do with an emotional health expert, like psychologists or psychiatrists , so that they offer you a clearer orientation and face this event in your life.

Remember that medical help is basic to overcome any difficult situation in your life.

Video Medicine: Earthquake in Japan- Psychological Effects - Dr. Katy Kamkar CTV News (April 2024).