After trauma, distractions can be good -- in moderation

Friday, July 25, 2008 - 19:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Knit, shop, go to the mall. But if you need to talk, choose the right form of expression. And eat well and exercise. Common to all disasters is that shock and denial are normal reactions, a way for people to protect themselves, at least for a short while, from terrible reality.

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