Post trauma is the condition of mental health which is usually caused by traumatic events. Maybe accident, death of loved ones, kidnapping or any related incident.
I believe that in one way or the other people face this situation often because life is full of ups and downs. Most times there is little or nothing that one can do about it. It is also noted that we as humans react to problems differently. What may cause shock for Mr. A, may be a normal thing for Mr. B. And that is the very reason why we react differently to things.
I have noticed that things that frighten others don't really make me afraid. I have lived with it for years even when we lost someone very close to us it doesn't really get to me so that it will make me begin to react negatively when I remember it. But I was shocked to know that it is hidden somewhere in me when I lost someone recently and I never believed what happened after. I had this friend and brother too in my church, I was too close to this fellow that I relate to him as my own brother. He also related to me that way and that made us bound very well.
THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENED LAST YEAR.
We usually hold a meeting at the beginning of every year to pray for the whole year. So, last year we came for the meeting which took place for four days. After that we all went back to our parishes because it was a diocesan program. Because I was too busy I never had enough time for our usual pleasantries with this brother and we all left with no good bye too because I had to attend to something in my place so I left before him. Just two days after the program I had that this brother was knocked down by a hit and run driver and he died at a spot. When I heard of it, I refused to believe it and went on to call his number and it was switched off already. I tried it all through the day and it was still switched off. The following day I traveled to his place only to discover that his burial has been fixed already because of the way he died. He was burial the following day and that was how I lost a dear brother and friend without a good bye.
POST TRAUMA FOR ME
From that day that I visited his house I started dreaming of him everyday. I started getting afraid of seeing him even in the physical. Sometimes when I am walking on the road, I feel as if I am hearing his voice and when I turn I won't see anyone. This continued for months before it stopped and that was when I know what post trauma is. Is not easy to come out of one especially if is something you experienced first hand. The shock will keep coming and most times it comes with fear that tries to overcome us.
But that God because when I noticed what was beginning to happen to me, I started praying for myself. I also related the issue to some of my friends who also prayed for me and gave me words of advice on how to overcome it. Today is gone because I followed their advice
