JFCS of Long Beach/West Orange County, a nonsectarian, community-based agency, is making critical incident debriefing as well as individual counseling available to anyone affected by the recent Seal Beach shootings at no cost.
“The acute symptoms of trauma may show up as uncontrollable crying, speaking about the incident and retelling the story, feelings of shock, dismay, detachment or a general inability to function,” said Debbie Freeman, JFCS clinical director. “These are all normal reactions to what happened.”
Trauma research shows that a person does not need to be near the incident itself to have this kind of reaction. If one did have a relationship to the salon, or to any of the victims, it is much more likely that a strong emotional reaction will occur. That being said, simply being a resident of Seal Beach may even cause one to have a feeling of generalized “numbness” for quite some time, according to a press release issued by JFCS.
“Our hearts go out to all those affected by this terrible tragedy,” said Wendy Puzarne, JFCS executive director. “Several members of our community were directly affected, and being a resident of Seal Beach myself, I want to do whatever I can to help.”
For more information, call (562) 427-7916.
