The geography we live in is very prone to disasters due to its geopolitical location and natural resources. Consequently, traumatic natural disasters (earthquakes, floods, forest fires, etc.) leave many psychological effects on individuals, such as a life full of high anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. So how can we overcome this situation? By nature, humans have always grown up with the psychology of fear. From the hunter-gatherer period to the transition to settled life, people were exposed to psychological deformations such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, and the most effective method used to cope was to act involuntarily with the instinct of survival. Because human beings have been able to continue living by minimizing the effects due to their desire to survive, hunter, warrior and protection instincts, and their need to know and explore nature and the world. One of the advantages of this is the low technological development in communication. When we examine today's disasters, the anxiety experienced after a natural disaster in Antalya is not limited to Antalya, its effects are felt from Edirne to Kars. Nowadays, there are situations where people can take their ancestors as an example when dealing with processes such as anxiety and trauma. For example, in ancient times, some tribes used dance and music in accordance with their geography, while in ancient civilizations such as China, techniques were used to regulate the body's energy balance by using certain physical postures and body movements and or breathing techniques combined with imagination, called "chigong".
Nowadays, both psychological therapy methods and traditional methods have improved greatly as a result of increased interaction between people and easier use of technological resources. For example, in psychology, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches us to open different perspectives in mental processes and respond differently to events. A therapist can help change negative thoughts and behaviors before they allow them to form a vicious circle. Another very useful method is systematic desensitization and reprocessing with eye movements called EMDR. method. In this way, it enables the processing of isolated unprocessed memories in mental and cognitive processes. In this way, learning occurs and the traumatic effect of the memory on the person decreases. Of course, anxiety, trauma, etc. While coping with situations, human methods can be tried, but due to the frequently changing conditions today, if these processes are worked with the support of a professional, it will prevent other psychological problems that may occur in the future and will increase the individual's quality of life to a high level.
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