News Earthquakes in mexico

[Swemoor]

I am so sorry you hadn't been able to rest properly, the first days I was unable to sleep too, I felt the earthquake but I didn't think it was that horrible, it was until I arrived home and the electricity came back that I saw the news and started crying. I was alive, my friends and family were alive too, I still have my house but I felt like I didn't deserve being alive, being okay when others were suffering, others were dead.
I tried to sleep but had nightmares that kept waking me up, I wanted to help but I was panicking I had to calm down first.
With PTSD I can't say much because I am not a professional, I am a sufferer, but yesterday a doctor was saying that terms are being confused and basically if after some months symptoms don't disappear you could have PTSD, I was diagnosed about a year after the incident.
Right now almost everyone is over sensitive and scared, that's why psychological attention is open, you could search for a professional, and I hope you feel better soon.
Try to rest, take care.

 

[hodge]

I'm so sorry for what you're going through @LOA. And bless you, @Swemoor, for keeping us informed so we can be here for you. Survivors' guilt is very common and normal, but please try not to let it take hold of you. I'm sending hugs and prayers to Swemoor and LOA and all others there.

 

[SaharaSon]

Thanks, things are going better, the help is here, though the process will be long, but since we suffer...

@Swemoor Autonomous Universidad de Mexico? If so, great school. Sounds like your earthquake was like our hurricane, some deaths, but a whole lot of hidden physical damage. I think the bill for repairs is going to be surprising high for both. The consequences for these things just seem to multiply. For us, after the hurricane wind and rain, came the floods and closed bridges. Now comes pests and possibly disease. With all the standing water, mosquitos are reproducing like crazy. You go outside a there is a cloud of mosquitos on you in a heartbeat. Its a real problem down here because we have a lot of diseases here that most states don't have. Equine Encephalitis (infects humans), Denge Fever, West Nile Virus, Zeka Virus, etc.,etc.. Now we have the vectors to transmit the diseases. Not a good situation. The Irma nightmare is not going away soon. I imagine Texas is having similar problems. Oh well Swemoor, stay in touch. Dios le Bendiga.

 

[Swemoor]

I am so sorry, I've heard of the mosquitos and the diseases, here we had a problem with zeka, we had horrible floods too but I guess not as bad as yours, I hope your affected states can recover as soon as possible, take care.
I also hope my city can recover soon.

And yes, the UNAM, actually I wanted to tell @LOA that the university is offering free psychological and psychiatric help I'll search the info again and post it here.

 

[SaharaSon]

I am so sorry, I've heard of the mosquitos and the diseases, here we had a problem with zeka, we had ho...

@Swemoor My sister in law is going back into the heart of Mexico D.F. in a couple of days. She is afraid, I don't think that she wants to go back yet, but she has to for her work. Her area is a real mess. I guess alot of older buildings. She's also worried about getting around for her work. She works for a big publisher in D.F. She and her brother went to UNAM. I hope the big Mosaics on the side of the buildings are still intact. You are doing good! Keep it up! Dios le Bendiga.

 

[LOA]

Hi, thank you very much for your answers, I am better now, still sad but i feel like i am back into reality. i dont know how to explain, but the way i see it is that i was in a state of severe shock, , i felt so lost and sad, but now i think i can overcome this sadness, althought i didnt lost anyone or anything im also feeling a lot of emotions first was the shock and deep sadness, also felt guilty and didnt know why. now im in a state of anger, im angry with people that are going on with their lives like nothing happen, i know im going through a state of grief, so i know its normal. but still the atmosphere in the city is of sadness and fear. I have also been talking with a lot of pepole and now i know im not the only one with feelings like this, i know that my reaction was more severe than others but i am very sensitive so i try to accept this because i felt that i didnt have the right to be so sad or that i was being dramatic. And as i am going throught this and am better. I see that others are starting to fall apart now. So we are different and react different to an event.
@Swemoor thanks for your words and support, I know that there is free psychological attention but is weird because i think how can i talk about my trauma and fear when the psychologist are living the same tragedy ?because they live here. so its weird its like i dont have the right , i also go to therapy so ive been checking myself to see if i go to UNAM for an emergency session or i wait for my appointment with my therapist, and as i am feeling better, i think i can wait until thursday. I hope you can regain some peace too. And that our city, our country can recover from this loss and difficulties, meanwhile we need to take care for ourselves like you say. Its going to be a long way to recovery. but now i have hope.
@hodge thank you for your words, hugs and prayers. =)
@SaharaSon Im sorry youre going through the disaster of the hurricane, i hope you, your people, and the places affected by it can recover soon. Its very impressive to see all things going on with the world right now, its like everthing is falling apart.
But i keep hope that the ones that survived this tragedies can overcome the loss, sadness, difficulties and everthing that came with the disasters.
I feel very comforted being able to write here and have this responses.
hugs, and blessings.

 

[hodge]

Big hugs and best wishes for you, LOA. I am glad this place is here for you and all of us to write out our feelings. I've never been through what you've been through, but I continue to offer hugs and prayers.