"The emphasis on the immediacy of response to trauma can be problematic, too. The research shows that grief counselors who swarm upon victims of trauma do not do much good for most people. The enduring effectiveness of massive victim’s funds and celebrity-driven concerts and fundraisers, however well-intentioned, remain unclear to me. Short-term psychological treatments for trauma, while they can be effective, do not do justice to the fact that lasting recovery from harrowing experiences usually involves a decades-long process. Judith Herman in the classic “Trauma and Recovery” identifies three stages of recovery from true PTSD. The first involves the establishment of safety. The second, “remembrance and mourning,” involves the reviewing of memories to lessen their emotional intensity, and experiencing grief about what has been lost. The last stage involves reconnection with community...."
http://www.salon.com/2013/05/01/we_live_in_the_age_of_trauma/
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