They might, B, experience guilt, thinking: “What else could I have done to help them? What if I had done this instead of that? What if I had behaved differently?” or
They may think: “It was just luck, it was a coincidence during the chaos it was just as likely to have been me who got injured.” They may, A, draw no conclusions about themselves or their role. In the context of conflict and violence in particular, if one person escapes a dangerous situation relatively unharmed while another is injured or dies, the person who left unharmed may experience a number of different responses: Is this pain the result of something I did?Īnd so often, the pain felt by those who survive conflict, violence, and trauma is related to the fact that not everyone made it out alive, or safe. The attributions we make in the wake of a traumatic experience can greatly affect how we then feel and confront our pain. Questions like these can become endless as the brain tries to make meaning out of pain. What if I had done something differently?
Traumatic experiences create abundant opportunities for guilt and shame, f or the brain to guess “what if…” in response to many imagined scenarios. Those reactions can force someone to act in a way that is contrary to their ethics or manners, which causes a great deal of guilt and shame in different ways.Ĭonflict, displacement, injustice, violence, or any form of trauma dramatically reduce both certainty and safety.
This lesson outlines some scenarios, questions, and reactions that a person can experience mid trauma and stress.
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