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Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
A therapist said he sees it as another 9-11. All of his clients are talking about this now the way his clients did on 9-11....
He said both stopped everyone, had them take account of what the have, reassess their problems.... And of course shocked them to the core since its so close to home....
Thoughts?
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Posted 12/24/12 12:13 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Posted by lipglossjunky73
A therapist said he sees it as another 9-11. All of his clients are talking about this now the way his clients did on 9-11....
He said both stopped everyone, had them take account of what the have, reassess their problems.... And of course shocked them to the core since its so close to home....
Thoughts?
I think any tragedy would make one stop and re-evaluate life. I think it was awful and horrendous, but it was different from 9-11 IMO. I think the big thing was the atmosphere, the situation surrounding the attacks of 9-11, it was just so different.
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Posted 12/24/12 12:19 AM |
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Do you think Sandy Hook is another
Maybe in certain aspects, but I still feel 9-11 was more devastating on a whole other level, IMO.
9-11 changed the way we viewed the world. It included other incidents besides the crashes into the WTC. We saw buildings burn and crumble, people leaping out of windows... People ended up with cancer from inhalation.. We ended up at war, etc.
I honestly can't compare the two.
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Posted 12/24/12 12:29 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Yes and no.Obviously the circumstances, scale and details were completely different but the overwhelming feelings of sadness, helplessness and senseless loss of life were the same to me.
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Posted 12/24/12 12:33 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I find them similar. Both situations had to do with our safety, as a society. Both situations the world mourned greatly and innocent lives were lost. So I find them having similarities.
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Posted 12/24/12 1:03 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I don't think you can compare the two in terms of its impact on the country & the world. I also don't think you compare Sandy to Katrina.
But I think PTSD is similar in any mass catastrophic event. I think seeing that we are can be absolutely helpless during a disaster can damage anyone psyche.
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Posted 12/24/12 5:48 AM |
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Do you think Sandy Hook is another
I feel there are some similarities - mainly two events that nobody could ever imagine. These types of events make you feel grateful for what you have and makes you more aware and afraid of something happening to you and your family.
I personally feel different though since 9/11 effected me directly (lost an uncle and was downtown through it all).
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Posted 12/24/12 7:47 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
For those that are close to it yes. There are people on the other side of the country that were not as affected by 9-11 as we in this region were.
Also, 3000 people died vs. 27. Obviously the fact that so many were children is worse IMO.
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Posted 12/24/12 7:52 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I think they are different. I was in Manhattan on 9-11 but felt more traumatized by Hurricane Sandy.
As a parent, this event in Sandy Hook is tragic too.
It's just been a rough year, with one thing on top of the other.
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Posted 12/24/12 8:02 AM |
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Do you think Sandy Hook is another
I think this impacted more than 911 because it was little children at school. it want an attack on a strong country that can fight back. This was an attack on babies. They aren't equal events in terms of casualties but as a mom and a teacher of 6 year Olds, this one struck a nerve.
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Posted 12/24/12 8:31 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Posted by nrthshgrl
I don't think you can compare the two in terms of its impact on the country & the world. I also don't think you compare Sandy to Katrina.
But I think PTSD is similar in any mass catastrophic event. I think seeing that we are can be absolutely helpless during a disaster can damage anyone psyche.
Exactly. 9-11 was just different IMO it's disrespectful to compare the two.
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Posted 12/24/12 8:37 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I really hate how people compare tragedies. Every traumatic national event should not be compared to 9/11...it almost cheapens the experience of both 9/11 and Sandy Hook to do so.
With that said, I do think it is natural to reevaluate certain aspects of life after something so terrible. I know I have. However, for the majority of people this is al short lived.
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Posted 12/24/12 8:43 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
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Posted 12/24/12 8:55 AM |
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Do you think Sandy Hook is another
I think the thing that has made Newtown's tragedy have so much impact is the fact that the children were the targets. It wasn't random people or adults, it was babies and it was the holidays.
Do I think you can compare Newtown to 9/11? No, they're two unique events, each of which shook people to the core, but for different reasons. Newtown was 20 defenseless babies during the holidays, and it was different than any other mass shooting we've had BECAUSE the targeted victims were SO young. 9/11 was an act of terrorism on US soil, targeting civilians. The magnitude of 9/11 dwarfs Newtown and I think 9/11 permanently damaged us. I think we will recover (albeit slowly) from Newtown and I think the shootings will stimulate talk of changes to mental health care and gun control in this country.
ETA: I hate when two catastrophic events are compared solely for impact, in a "which was worse" kind of way.............
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Posted 12/24/12 9:15 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I do not. 9/11 was a grand scale, massive attack on national security and American lives. Sandy Hook is a senseless tragedy at the hand of one man. I do not find them similar other than the loss of lives.
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Posted 12/24/12 9:39 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I agree.... I thought maybe it was something others were thinking too though...
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Posted 12/24/12 10:23 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
Maybe in certain aspects, but I still feel 9-11 was more devastating on a whole other level, IMO.
9-11 changed the way we viewed the world. It included other incidents besides the crashes into the WTC. We saw buildings burn and crumble, people leaping out of windows... People ended up with cancer from inhalation.. We ended up at war, etc.
I honestly can't compare the two.
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Posted 12/24/12 10:33 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
What I think the therapist is trying to say is that his/her clients are experiencing the same emotions and feelings of each of these events. Some may experience PTSD, loss of security, loss of a loved one, and other factors. I do not think these are similar events, but I do believe people might have felt some kind of shared emotion to these horrific tragedies.
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Posted 12/24/12 10:40 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Posted by EatingMyVeggies
Maybe in certain aspects, but I still feel 9-11 was more devastating on a whole other level, IMO.
9-11 changed the way we viewed the world. It included other incidents besides the crashes into the WTC. We saw buildings burn and crumble, people leaping out of windows... People ended up with cancer from inhalation.. We ended up at war, etc.
I honestly can't compare the two.
I agree. I feel like Sandy Hook can be compared to Columbine, Virginia Tech, the Colorado movie theatre massacre, etc.
9/11 was a terrorist attack on our nation and 3,000 people died nationwide. It was by far darkest day for our nation.
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Posted 12/24/12 10:50 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Posted by stinger
For those that are close to it yes. There are people on the other side of the country that were not as affected by 9-11 as we in this region were.
Also, 3000 people died vs. 27. Obviously the fact that so many were children is worse IMO.
Children were killed on 9/11 too. Maybe not in the WTC, but there were 4 planes.
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Posted 12/24/12 10:52 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
No. One was a terrorist act, planned by many for a long period of time
Sandy hook was one sick f*ck that wanted to kill those babies. I don't see how you can compare the 2.
Both Are sad, but in a different way
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Posted 12/24/12 3:44 PM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
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Posted 12/24/12 3:54 PM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
Posted by olive98
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For those that are close to it yes. There are people on the other side of the country that were not as affected by 9-11 as we in this region were.
Also, 3000 people died vs. 27. Obviously the fact that so many were children is worse IMO.
Am i reading your comment correctly??Children died on 9/11 too not to mention mothers and fathers that left children behind. EVERYONE in the country was affected by 9/11. The world was affected. A war began. Soldiers died.
Before I said that I don't think I could compare the two events in the level of impact throughout the world.
But if it were my child in Sandy Hook, my world would be irrevocably changed forever too. So on an individual level it changes things.
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Posted 12/24/12 4:59 PM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I can see the reason for the comparison because both events have impacted people psychologically. Those that were there will likely suffer symptoms of PTSD. Those with kids in school or who work in a school are concerned about safety. Any tragic event can create anxiety for people, and I'm sure it stirs up feeling for people who already suffer from anxiety on a daily basis. I doubt the comparison is being made to try to align the events in Sandy Hook with the events of 9/11. They are obviously completely different situations.
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Posted 12/26/12 10:33 AM |
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Re: Do you think Sandy Hook is another "9-11"?
I think it is for some people just in terms of the trauma it's inflicted on people. I do know some people going through major post taumatic stress between the shooting and the hurricane. It's really been a tough year.
9/11 has changed everything about our way of life though, from the way we travel, to how we bank, etc etc. It remains to be seen what the long term impacts of Sandy hook will be,
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Posted 12/26/12 10:36 AM |
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