Counseling & Psychological Services

• Responses to a tragic event vary from person to person. There’s no single, standard or “right” way to react.
• Even students who have not had any personal contact or connection to the event may exhibit reactions.
• Common reactions include:

           o   Shock and disbelief

           o   Feelings of helplessness, the feeling of loss or control over your life

           o   Difficulty concentrating and focusing on schoolwork

           o   Mourning the loss of another human being within their community

           o   Feeling the need to talk about the tragedy with good friends

           o   Feeling depressed and questioning how someone could commit such a heinous act

           o   Focusing more on the violent crime over the victims

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