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You continue to feel nervous, tense and anxious most of the time
You cannot carry on with your daily obligations or work
You drink too much or have started using other drugs
You need pills to be able to get some sleep
You are easily startled
You cannot stop thinking about the event
You continue to have nightmares about what happened
You cannot control the appearance of images on the attack
You cannot recall what happened
You feel groggy, confused
You are having a hard time accepting what happened
You get angry at people around you all the time
You feel sad and no longer enjoy the activities or company of others as you used to
You cannot find meaning in life and have lost hope
You behave very differently to the way you did before
Your suffering is increasing
You feel incapable of feeling
You feel guilty
Your emotions of rage, anger, helplessness, hatred or resentment are on the rise
You cannot talk about what happened with those closest to you
D O I N E E D H E L P ?
Some people need help to overcome a traumatic event.
People who have directly experienced the tragedy, young
people who have gone through other misfortunes, or who
are more sensitive, may need professional help. That may be
your case if reactions do not decrease after several weeks
from the attack: