“To fellow survivors: It may feel selfish to ask for mental health resources when others were killed or wounded but, the truth is that we deserve support and should not feel ashamed to reach out. We may be in denial that we need resources or recognition. We may have trouble raising our hands and advocating for ourselves. And that makes sense. Our trauma may tell us that our experience isn’t “as bad” as the others and that we can “tough it out.” I’m here to say that you deserve to be heard and supported.”
Survivors and the Long Road to Recovery
Active Minds is the nation’s leading nonprofit organization promoting mental health awareness and education for young adults.