Today in London, some 2300 people gathered in St Pauls catherdral to pay tribute to those whose lives were shattered by the 7th July London bombings.
The bombings claimed 52 lives, injured hundreds of other people, and traumatised the nation to varying degrees. For many, this service will provide the sense of closure they need to move forward, but for many others, the emotional effects of the bombings 117 days ago are ongoing and impacting their day to day life.
Trauma can affect people in different ways and to different degrees. Anyone who was exposed to the London bombings, even professionals or service persons trained to operate in such situations, may be suffering emotional effects. Some may find they are struggling to cope with memories or flashbacks or loss of sleep, others may have persistent feelings of guilt, anxiety, anger, fear, sadness or depression.
Even those who were not witness to the Bombings may find they are suffering heightened anxiety, stress, or phobic responses as a result.
Traumatic incidents, such as the London bombings, can overwhelm the brain's ability to process the information, and the resulting symptoms can be the brain's continual attempts to find a way to process and integrate this experience.
For those still suffering from such symptoms, now is the time to seek help. From a medical point of view, doctors are now able to diagnose Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as well as Acute Stress Disorder, and offer medical help.
As hypnotherapists, we are not qualified to give a formal diagnosis of the type or magnitude of a person's particular symptoms, but we can complement the medical approach and in many cases can help clients to cope with the emotional effects of traumas, such as those caused by the London bombings.
With a combination of
EFT,
NLP and
Hypnosis, the memories of the incidents can be properly processed by the brain, even officially diagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms.
If you would like to find out more about how hypnotherapy could help you deal with trauma, please
contact us. If we are not in your area, we recommend that you contact
The National Council for Hypnotherapy for referal to a hypnotherapist in your area, or check
The Hypnotherapy Register.
If you would like to find your local GP, you can contact the NHSDirect on
0845 4647 or by visiting
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk.
24 hour information, emotional support and practical advice is also available from the 7 July Assistance Centre, based in central London, on
0845 054 7444 or online at
www.7julyassistance.org.uk
