{"id":11837,"date":"2017-10-04T16:04:25","date_gmt":"2017-10-04T21:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentalhe180dev.wpenginepowered.com\/news\/mental-health-amid-mass-shootings-las-vegas\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T13:22:24","slug":"mental-health-amid-mass-shootings-las-vegas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.grafik.mentalhealthfirstaid.org\/es\/news\/mental-health-amid-mass-shootings-las-vegas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Amid Mass Shootings: Las Vegas"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deadliest mass shooting in modern American history took place on the night of October 1, 2017, the most recent incident in an epidemic of violence across the nation.<\/p>\n

Whether you lived through the trauma yourself, are a relative of someone who did or witnessed the aftermath on the news or social media, it is crucial for everyone to understand their emotions and develop strategies to cope (\u201cSupporting Victims In The Aftermath Of Mass Shootings<\/a>,\u201d HuffPost<\/em>, October 2, 2017).<\/p>\n

\u201cThe best thing you can do is to be present, gentle and supportive,\u201d said Laurie Works, who survived a shooting attack 10 years ago that took the lives of her two sisters and wounded her father.<\/p>\n

Realizing that all those affected by tragedies like the shooting in Las Vegas will be working through the effects of this experience for months and years to come is important. We often forget the massive impact of traumatic events because it\u2019s as if the media \u201cforgets.\u201d When media moves on, it seems like the rest of the world does, too. But survivors of tragedies like these don\u2019t have that luxury.<\/p>\n

Works points to Mental Health First Aid\u2019s 5-step action plan, ALGEE, as a resource on how to provide that support:<\/p>\n

\u2022 A<\/strong>pproach, assess and assist with any crisis
\n\u2022 L<\/strong>isten non-judgmentally
\n\u2022 G<\/strong>ive support and information
\n\u2022 E<\/strong>ncourage appropriate professional help
\n\u2022 E<\/strong>ncourage other supports<\/p>\n

ALGEE not only teaches people what to do when confronted with a mental health challenge or crisis, it also teaches how to do it. Mental Health First Aid focuses on conveying empathy while communicating, something that Works says is vital for everyone affected by mass shootings.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are a secondary victim, your experience is no less important or impactful than if you were a primary victim,\u201d Works also makes clear.<\/p>\n

As friends, neighbors, parents and community members, we must know how to support those affected by calamities like the Las Vegas shooting. We must be sensitive to their needs \u2013 both mental and physical \u2013 and we must be there to listen. Not just today, and not just while they\u2019re in the spotlight of the media, but for as long as they need our support.<\/p>\n

Be a supportive member of your community<\/a> for those who may need help.<\/p>\n

The Red Cross has also set up a free Disaster Distress Helpline for 24\/7 counseling. You can reach it by phone at 800-985-5990 or you can text \u201cTalkWithUs\u201d to 66746.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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