Mental Health - Widower Experience (WX)

I've been working on this article for a long time - and I'm still not finished - but due to current local events, I'm publishing the current state of it.  After a traumatic event, it is possible to help children feel safe with comfort, support, and assurance. We can help them deal with their fears, grief, and help them recover in a healthy way.  I have put together the following tips and recommendations based on studies and support from psychiatrists, psychologists, and mental health experts who specialize in crisis situations. Whenever possible, I tried to provide simple tips on what to expect, what to do, and what to look out for. IMPORTANT - If you, or children or teenagers need support for their mental health, do not hesitate to contact a doctor or another health care provider for help or a recommendation.  1. Tips to assist children after the event  Make the child feel safe and secure. This includes physical closeness - all children, from toddlers to teenagers, ...

A trauma is a deep emotional wound and injury caused by an event that is accompanied by loss of control or threat to life. Potential causes include accidents, mental, physical or sexual abuse, bereavement, or severe illness. Almost every person will face such traumatic experiences within their life. Laurell Kaye Hamilton, an American fantasy and romance writer once said: " There are wounds that never show on the body that are deeper and more hurtful than anything that bleeds. " Trauma does not necessarily lead to psychological damage or consequences. Often, traumatized individuals can overcome their experiences. But depending on the personality, the individual's ability to cope with problems, and the stress limit, trauma can also provoke serious mental disorders like persistent fears, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In a threatening situation, our body reacts with the emergency plan "fight, flight, or freeze". Along with the usual stress re...

Life often gets tough, but just remember:  You can handle anything. Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that's very important for a good life. Suicidality is a taboo all over the world and thoughts of suicide are often seen as a taboo. This taboo can prevent people in challenging times and suicidal crises from confiding in others - perhaps out of shame or feelings of guilt about their own thoughts or out of fear of not being understood or of overwhelming those around them. I think being in an extreme situation, seeing oneself in an unanswerable or unresolvable condition and times … and thoughts of suicide are not something to be ashamed of. Ignoring or hiding thoughts of suicide usually only helps for a short time because the underlying problem is not solved. If someone has no one in their environment with whom they can talk about their thoughts, there are people they can confide in, e.g. family, doctors, psychotherapists and telephone counseling serv...