Social media has allowed us to witness these reactions from people all over the globe. Many people took up drinking or increased their substance use in an effort to cope with increased stress in their lives. The financial impact was devastating for millions. The isolation felt during social distancing led to unbearable feelings of isolation for some. The shutdowns have led to many people feeling shutdown themselves, in their own lives. Reactions to the pandemic are spread across the spectrum from healthy and resilient to unhealthy and destructive, and everything in between. Not just our country, but the entire world has been impacted by the coronavirus. Nor will things ever be the same after the COVID-19 pandemic. Racism continually impacts groups of people in painful ways, and George Floyd is a name that will not be soon forgotten (along with so many other violent atrocities incited against Black Americans). More recently, a few examples come to mind: 9/11 is a date that is forever etched in our memory. In our own recent history, as Americans, we have experienced several traumatic events throughout our history. Nature can create her own traumatic events, such as: Traumatic events do not just occur at the hands of other humans, though. There are countless disasters such as aviation and railroad accidents and others. Other types of human error can cause collective trauma, as well. The migrant detention centers at our borders.Most of us have heard some of these events that caused collective traumatic experiences: Throughout history, groups of people have suffered many painful injuries.
It can be noted that the family or friend groups are probably the most common groups to experience collective trauma in everyday life. Jacqueline Mack-Harris, PsyD, LMFTĮntire societies can be impacted, as well as families or groups of friends. If not addressed, collective trauma leads to new societal norms born out of the negative effects of trauma such as fear, anxiety, hopelessness, and avoidance.” 7 – Dr. As a result of collective trauma multiple people in a community, or in the case of a global pandemic, people all over the world, are at risk for experiencing the physical and emotional effects of the trauma. “When trauma is experienced collectively the impact is collective. 1 This collective trauma can change a community of people to the very core, to the extent that it changes every dynamic of its functioning and all of its relationships within itself and with others. When a traumatic occurrence happens to an entire group of people and impacts them in much the same way, collective trauma has occurred.
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