From Pain To Purpose 5 Ways To Cope In The Wake Of Trauma Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 02 September 2019 15:10 PM America/Los_Angeles From Pain To Purpose 5 Ways To Cope In The Wake Of Trauma A Cedars-Sinai therapist says people can get traumatized from violence even if it didn't happen to them. Image by Getty. National Public Radio (NPR) recently interviewed Jonathan Vickburg, a licensed marriage and family therapist with the Cedars-Sinai Share & Care program, about ways people can cope after traumatic events like the recent shootings in El Paso, Gilroy and Dayton. As Vickburg said, even if someone hasn't been directly impacted by events like these, they still likely feel the weight of them. "People do feel traumatized," said Vickburg. "The idea that an act of violence could happen anywhere makes us anxious. People may think twice about attending a music festival or walking into a Walmart." But there are tangible ways to better cope with these feelings, Vickburg told NPR. And, coping with feelings by taking action might help yourself and also make your community safer and more peaceful. Vickburg and other counselors and psychologists recommend that victims give themselves time to process and recover from the repercussions of violence and trauma. It can take weeks or months to build resiliency by finding a circle of support, making time to express feelings, finding daily moments for reflection and becoming a change-maker. "When you're ready, try to reframe your thinking about the traumatic event," said Vickburg. "Instead of re-playing the trauma and saying to yourself, 'this is horrific,' try to imagine something good that could come from it." It's also important to make time to care for yourself, said Vickburg. He recommends setting aside regular time to go to the gym, participate in a group class or take a walk. "Consider creative outlets such as painting, or poetry, just for fun," said Vickburg. Click here to read the complete NPR story. Read more on the Cedars-Sinai blog: Scalpel vs. Bullet: Expert Perspectives on Gun Trauma Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories NPR Univison Los Angeles How to Prepare for the Expected September 01, 2019 07:00 AM America/Los_Angeles In the wake of several recent mass shootings, National Public Radio (NPR) and Univision Los Angeles reporters interviewed Cedars Sinai experts who offered tools and coping strategies for anyone impacted by traumatic events. During an NPR … Read more Trauma Lecture Tackles Gun Violence in America August 19, 2019 16:29 PM America/Los_Angeles "I can't begin talking about this public health crisis that we are facing in America without telling you my own story," said Joseph V. Sakran, MD, MPH, MPA, associate chief of Acute Care Surgery at The John Hopkins Hospital in … Read more L A Parent Back to School August 03, 2019 06:33 AM America/Los_Angeles With a new school year quickly approaching, L.A. Parent magazine recently interviewed Suzanne Silverstein, MA, APR, founding director of the Cedars-Sinai Psychological Trauma Center and the Share & Care program, about how to help kids open up about … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release From Pain To Purpose 5 Ways To Cope In The Wake Of Trauma Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay: Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW: Want New Omicron Booster? Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home