Shahid was working at a flower shop near one of the blast sites. An explosion left him severely injured and minus his right eye. "I don't want to live," says the well built 15-year-old. "They had to tie him down after they told him about his eye," says his mother, who has no idea how to deal with his trauma.
Psychological first aid: "Children experience more Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) than adults do and find it more difficult to bounce back. This is mainly because they don't get the right kind of support in such situations," says Dr Rajat Mitra, director, Swanchetan Society for Mental Health. "Children react differently, during and after an act of terrorism or other crisis, depending on their age, developmental level, and prior experience. Some will respond by withdrawing, while others will become agitated or irritable," explains psychiatrist Sanjay Chugh, MD. He also warns of a rather deceptive state of 'pseudo-normalcy' most children portray, which tends to mislead the adults around.
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