How To Overcome Earthquake Anxiety

Do you suffer from earthquake anxiety? Being in an earthquake can be a traumatic experience. When an earthquake happens, a person can feel confused and lost what he or she should do next. Life-long savings put into a home, a car or a business can be lost within a few minutes. For some, lives can be lost without the chance to say goodbye. An earthquake can have an unbelievably serious impact on a society.

Earthquake Anxiety

Aftershocks can be nerve breaking. Take for example, the Christchurch earthquake on 4th September 2010 led to around 6000 aftershocks within a period of 6 months. One cannot really know when the next aftershock will happen and if a more serious earthquake will occur. This can affect a person in various ways, ranging from sleepless nights, constant worries, unwanted thoughts, phobia of death and many more. This is known as earthquake anxiety. If left untreated, it can potentially affect the rest of any person's life. 

Tips To Overcome Anxiety

(1) Get support from family & friends

Talk to your loved ones and discuss what is bothering you. This will help you to let out steam, get rid of your worries, boost your self-confidence. You will find that you will feel better with time. So don't be afraid to open up yourself and get support from people around you.

(2) Counselling support

Seek help from counselling support. This will be set up by local authorities following an earthquake and is available to anyone affected by the disaster at no cost. You will be given guidance on how to cope with your losses and how to cope mentally.

(3) Anxiety self-help programs

In addition to the two methods as mentioned, another way to overcome earthquake anxiety is through the use of online self-help programs. They are available for download 24/7. You will learn to reduce and subsequently eliminate unwanted symptoms of anxiety.

A well-known and effective program proved to work for many around the globe can be downloaded here: http://www.preventing-panicattacks.com

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