psychological trauma

[Scythe13]

I was talking a lot about the psychological/mental 'fallout' that people would experience in an event. Referring to both prepper and John/Jane Doe. I spoke about depression and other things to expect.

Not 100% sure where all those threads are, and to be fair I'm too lazy to check for them, but it's good to see that people are considering the effects of it.

There will be the short term effects, e.g. adrenalin based shock and sudden emotional trauma, as Sunna first said, but also the longer ranging post-event blues/depression/PTSD and the alike.

This is a real issue to consider if you've not got military training. It does some down to exposure to 'traumatic' events. For those inclined to get a stress inoculation, or to work towards it, think about becoming an emergency medic, like a first responder, reserve fireman/woman, maybe mountain rescue or something like that, if you're capable. Even St John's Ambulance would be better than nothing. Firstly the training will be awesome and really useful, the network of useful people you meet will be helpful, but also the immersion to stressful situations will help you get used to being stressed.

You could just go with zero sleep for 3 days, be hunted down by people with dogs, and chased through the highlands of Scotland...but that sounds just too much fun haha. Joking aside, think about the above, as Sunna is spot on, stress can get you killed by clouding your vision/thinking. PTSD can get everyone around you killed. Start thinking how to get used to stress and working under those conditions.

For even more fun, those with a bow or a gun, try going a couple of days without sleep or food, go for a 2 mile run (to simulate stress and increased heart rate) and then hit a 50p group at 100 yard, while puffing and panting.