here's the link to the article
Exactly a year ago, the devastation of the Las Vegas shooting occurred. This article is an interview of Shiva Ghaed, a survivor of the shooting. She starts by describing how beautiful and peaceful the night was up until people started hearing sounds- sounds they thought were fireworks. She described the horror as many ran to hide, shared her thoughts during when she was hiding underneath two big recycle bins, because she thought she was going to die. And then finally escaping, feeling safe. Being put through a trauma like that not only damaged the physical health of many, but the mental health as well. So, Ghaed decided that instead of dwelling in her own grief, she would reach out and host a group therapy session with survivors of the shooting, which ended up being beneficial for both the other survivors and her.
I'd like to start out by saying this is a rough topic to write about. I would also like to address that, no, the gathering of a bunch of people grieving doesn't seem like it would pertain to history, but I know this event will go down in books. The Las Vegas shooting was the largest mass shooting in modern US history, and really put in perspective how the violence problem has progressed. But, this article wasn't about the shooting alone, it was about the aftermath. In history, mental health has not been recognized as real trauma. However, this article states cases of PTSD, anxiety and depression that will last the rest of the survivor's lifetimes. These cases have led to lack of sleep, inability to focus, and immense amounts of stress that have impacted all of their daily lives. I really hope that in the future mental health issues will be taken more into consideration, and if events like this keep happening, more support groups and programs arise to satisfy the need for a safe haven and make the now fractured lives of the victims more whole again, so one event doesn't have to define the rest of their life.
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