We talk about what to say to kids after tragedies, but what about adults?
Now that the media is spending more time covering gun related massacres and individual shootings, I find myself feeling less safe, more uneasy, more worried. I know this can't be normal. I no longer check my mailbox at night. I wouldn't dare take an evening stroll like I used to. I turn my alarm system on as soon as I enter my home. I make sure my phone is near me at all times so I can call 911 if someone kicks my door in. I don't trust my neighbors anymore due to stolen packages. I have this feeling that one or more of my neighbors is watching my every move and waiting for the opportunity to steal from me again. I can't help but think I am developing a mental illness due to the problem I'm having with neighbors combined with all the news about mass shootings and gun violence. I think I should see a professional, but what exactly would I say? Would talking to someone put me at risk of being hospitalized or categorized as dangerous? I now understand what other DUers were talking about regarding the " crazy lists."
By the way, I would gladly tune out negative news if I could, but that would require staying off the computer (impossible) and not watching TV.
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there are many books with the topic of cultivating resilience and how to train your mind. One I recently got might be of interest - "The Undefeated Mind": On the Science of constructing an indestructible Self"
There are many others if that one doesn't appeal to you with this theme.