{"id":1162,"date":"2021-09-09T18:57:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T18:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/the-20th-anniversary-of-9-11-coping-with-trauma-complex-emotional-response\/"},"modified":"2022-07-12T09:46:21","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T09:46:21","slug":"the-20th-anniversary-of-9-11-coping-with-trauma-complex-emotional-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/the-20th-anniversary-of-9-11-coping-with-trauma-complex-emotional-response\/","title":{"rendered":"The 20th  Anniversary of 9\/11: Coping with Trauma &#038; Complex Emotional Response"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1162\" class=\"elementor elementor-1162\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c48b0be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7c48b0be\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8c7599\" data-id=\"d8c7599\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6518f5fa elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"6518f5fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e7fd252 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/author\/ryan\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-dcaeb96 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/2021\/09\/09\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 9, 2021\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fb8b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88fb8b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The 20th Anniversary of 9\/11: Coping with Trauma &amp; Complex Emotional Response<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4269c9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4269c9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUpdated: Sep 10, 2021\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d531d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27d531d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s hard to imagine, but 9\/11 was 20 years ago. This year, it seems like everyone is making documentaries and podcasts talking about this moment in American history. These documentarians and podcasters keep saying things like, \u201cnow that we have distance from the events of 9\/11, we can begin to process the experience as a nation.\u201d For many of us, it feels like 9\/11 just happened, and the anniversary is bringing it all back. The events of 9\/11 impacted us as a nation, but it\u2019s important to remember that, for many people, that impact was a little closer to home. If you\u2019re struggling with experiences related to 9\/11 and all of the emotions and thoughts that are coming up with the looming anniversary, you don\u2019t have to go through this alone. In this blog, we offer some <a class=\"_3Bkfb _1lsz7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/projects\/trauma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"linkViewer\">tips for coping with the effects of trauma<\/a> related to 9\/11 or any other traumatic event, and you are always welcome to schedule a therapy session with one of the knowledgeable professionals at Lotus Psychology Group.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d91611f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d91611f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">It\u2019s Been 20 Years \u2013 Shouldn\u2019t I Be Okay? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18929e64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18929e64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It\u2019s okay to not be okay as long as you need \u2013 even if it\u2019s been 20 years. 9\/11 was an extremely difficult time for many people in the U.S. We didn\u2019t know what to expect. Would this be the opening salvos in a war on American soil? Were we going to lose even more people? Were any of us safe? For those people who had personal losses associated with 9\/11 or who witnessed the events firsthand, this trauma was deeper and more personal. For many, it was difficult to process the trauma related to 9\/11 because so many other people had worse stories. People convinced themselves they didn\u2019t deserve to be upset because their 9\/11 experience wasn\u2019t traumatic enough. We want to remind you that there\u2019s no such thing as traumatic enough. If you\u2019ve spent the last 20 years feeling overwhelmed by your trauma response to 9\/11, what better way to honor this anniversary than finally taking the step to work with a professional to get through this and start healing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d2d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95d2d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you\u2019ve worked hard to develop effective coping strategies to deal with 9\/11, big anniversaries like this one can bring a lot of confronting emotions and thoughts flooding back in. Many people who thought they were finally okay after the events of 9\/11 may begin to feel overwhelmed again. It\u2019s okay to take some time to sit down with a therapist and talk through what you\u2019re experiencing and refresh your coping skills. \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ebeb948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ebeb948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Some Simple Tips for Coping with Confronting Emotions &amp; Thoughts\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-144ff0a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"144ff0a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"viewer-1ccpl\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">Whatever your experience related to 9\/11, if you\u2019re having a tough time right now, your experience is valid. Below, we\u2019ve included some simple first steps for managing the big emotions and difficult thoughts attached to 9\/11: <\/span><\/p><p id=\"viewer-edq20\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">\u00b7 Accept don\u2019t suppress \u2013 when you feel upset (angry, sad, frustrated, anxious, etc.), allow yourself to fully feel that emotion. Accept it. Your mind and body are sending you signals. Take a few minutes to listen to yourself. How does the emotions make you feel, what thoughts come up, what triggered this thinking and feeling? Then, take a few deep breaths and continue with your day. <\/span><\/p><p id=\"viewer-cf6am\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">\u00b7 Talk to others \u2013 there are numerous support groups for grief and specific groups related to 9\/11 that are starting back up to offer a safe space for people to talk about how the 20th anniversary is impacting them. You can also talk to friends and family members who share or understand your experience. <a class=\"_3Bkfb _1lsz7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/projects\/individual-therapy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"linkViewer\">Therapy<\/a> is also a good option. <\/span><\/p><p id=\"viewer-2l8tc\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">\u00b7 Take a break \u2013 if you notice that the anniversary is impacting you, try to take some time off from work and other obligations. It may not be possible, but if it is, a break can be really beneficial in order to allow yourself the time to process what you\u2019re feeling without worrying about other commitments. <\/span><\/p><p id=\"viewer-ncvj\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">\u00b7 Breathe \u2013 you can find numerous deep breathing exercises online, and as long as the exercise works for you, it\u2019s working. One of the simplest ones is the 5-7-9 technique. You simply inhale and count to 5. Hold your breath as you count to 7, and exhale as you count to 9. Repeat this pattern at least 5 times. <\/span><\/p><p id=\"viewer-1055g\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">\u00b7 Scream it out \u2013 sometimes, a good scream can make all the difference. Our emotions get so bottled up as we look for healthy and acceptable ways to express them, but sometimes, we just need to get them out. If you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed by colliding thoughts and emotions, scream. You don\u2019t need to scream words or do anything particular. Just go somewhere you\u2019re not likely to scare anyone or get the police called and let it out. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14a8492b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14a8492b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do You Need to Talk About It? \n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6944b395 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6944b395\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"viewer-e48bv\" class=\"mm8Nw _1j-51 roLFQS _1FoOD _3M0Fe Z63qyL roLFQS public-DraftStyleDefault-block-depth0 fixed-tab-size public-DraftStyleDefault-text-ltr\"><span class=\"_2PHJq public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr\">If you need to talk about your experiences with 9\/11 or other traumatic events, the Lotus Psychology Group is here for you. Our knowledgeable therapists have years of experience walking alongside people who are managing and healing from the effects of trauma. Getting started is easy. You can call, email, or <a class=\"_3Bkfb _1lsz7\" href=\"http:\/\/lotuspsychologygroup@gmail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-hook=\"linkViewer\">complete our simple online form<\/a>. We look forward to hearing from you.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-634f1d7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"634f1d7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"920\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-5012450.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1185\" alt=\"file-5012450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-5012450.png 920w, https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-5012450-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lotuspsychgroup.com\/stagingnew\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/file-5012450-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76f7ef4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76f7ef4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fa6b61a\" data-id=\"5fa6b61a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 20th Anniversary of 9\/11: Coping with Trauma &#038; Complex Emotional Response Updated: Sep 10, 2021 It\u2019s hard to imagine, but 9\/11 was 20 years ago. 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