May 10, 2021
The world is facing unprecedented times in modern history as the coronavirus is spreading like wildfire and changing our lives forever. The human cost in lives lost is tremendous and none of us who live through the pandemic will not be touched in some way.
There is a remarkable side-effect to the pandemic; survivors are finding themselves feeling a sense of guilt because they are not afraid or panicked. This article will focus on survivor’s remorse and how it affects the lives of those living under the influence of complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD).
The Definition of Survivor’s Guilt
Survivor’s guilt can occur in a person’s life concerning a traumatic event, such as a pandemic, where there are fear and loss of life. When a survivor does not react or have the trauma affect them like others they can have feelings of remorse that can lead to lifelong challenges.
Survivors may ask why they escaped unscathed from the trauma of having a deadly virus invading the world without fear or feeling upset.
This does not mean that the survivor doesn’t know to be afraid and take appropriate precautions against becoming sick, it means they aren’t terrified or feel highly threatened.
The pandemic isn’t the only way to experience survivor’s guilt as many others who have survived other societal traumas such as 9/11 have also had to deal with it.
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