Discussion about the psychological effects of terrorism on people, considering the losses due to terrorist related mental health issues and how to deal with it.
(PRWEB) July 16, 2005 -- Acts of terrorism are random, senseless violence with the goal of creating a state of panic and fear in a country or region. Continual fear and anxiety over future attacks can bring stress levels to the breaking point. According to Jake Robertson, a spokesman for http://www.PharmacyDoctor.net, this has affected people in many ways, depression spreads, and increasing sales of anti-depressives. The anxiety caused by terrorist attacks also affects mens impotence, which may explain the increase in Viagra and Cialis sales too. Not only are UK citizens feeling more anxious, but also Americans and other nationalities as the threat to one country represents a possible threat to many. Millions of dollars have been lost due to work absentees related to terrorist mental health issues.
A very important part to take into consideration when dealing with the fears and anxieties of a possible terrorist attack is to talk about our feelings. This is especially important with males, who many times feel revealing their feelings to others is a sign of weakness and should be avoided at all costs. This myth has to be broken, as expressing ones self is a very important part of releasing stress. If you feel uncomfortable speaking to people face to face, you can always visit a support group on the internet. The anonymity this provides can be a bid plus to many.
Talking about your feeling is only part of a bigger step, which is getting in touch with them. We must learn to maintain our normal schedules, as we must fight on, without guilt, without obsessing over the unchangeable, without forgetting our kids, as they will be the ones that have the hardest time understanding such unspeakable acts. We also must avoid hating people we dont know, not all Muslims are evil, bent on mayhem terrorists, and there are plenty of them who live lives very similar to yours and mine.
We have entered a new age in warfare, and the battle ground is right in our own backyard. This is obviously going to cause many stresses, but we must push on, as a unit, as a mass that stands up for our rights. The strongest governments in the world are making the fight on terrorism their number one goal, and we must find some type of comfort in this, resources are being directed to protect our rights as citizens more then ever.
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