Estrés, shock, ansiedad… los travmas que sufren los voluntarios in Valencia

El temporary terrorism que se ha llevado por delante la vida de 223 personas ha dejado a su paso un deep emotional impact en quienes lo sufirieron de primera mano. On October 29, Castilla-La Mancha y Andalucía también azotón da DANA del fatídico is part of Valencia. Hundreds of people lost their homes and everything. The tragedy was revealed A wave of solidarity que ha provoked que mil volunteers desplazándose the effective zones of the paragraph ayudar con las tasks de reconstrucción. But it's free.

The results are emotional and voluntary and professional

Todos los losuntarios displazados a las zonas afectadas coinciden en loop que impactante que resultata at a desastre first hand. The experience is gratifying for most of them, he explains, as well quite traumatic. So, psychologists determine stress, shock and anxiety situations The people who came to call for help from the poorest regions were able to continue cleaning with the persistence of 'manos' and the presence of heavy machinery.

Fernando Muñoz Prieto, expert in emergency psychology and emergency care and CES Cardinal Cisneros professor, destaca a Confidential Digital The importance of providing emotional support to volunteers in these moments. “Es gente que, con todo el amor del mundo, va a un determinido lugar a ofrecer todas sus capacitas de la forma más noble para ayudar a terceos”, Relata Muñoz Prieto, que también fue fue coordinator del dispositivo de asistencia psychologica.

Prosigue: “Son colectivos a los que hay que prestar cierta attention diariay en todo caso, también cuando finalicen su voluntariado, para ayudarles a approach a state of adaptive stress que, suremente, estén viviendo”.

Buy as much as you can Emergency personnelque experto explica que deben contar con una Preparing for psychological specificity limit the possibility of psychological consequences Aun así, se están emfrentando también a post-traumatic stress situations.

Environment in affected areas

In the municipalities hit by DANA, las calles aún exhibiben el peso de la catástrofetransformadas en un mosaico de barro, escombros y objetos personales arrastrados por las aguas. According to volunteers on the ground, the smell of dampness and mud fills the air, and brick lines are visible on the facades of houses, showing how far the water has reached. Las ceras están cubiertas de basura y restos de enseres internalos, señal de una vida was suddenly interrupted.

La población vive entre el agotamiento y la esperanza. Volunteers and residents have joined forces to clean up and salvage what they can, but the process is slow and tedious. Los Vecinos se encuentro de sus hogares, algunos either demolidos or residential. En el ambiente se percieve una mezcla de solari y tristeza.

“Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo”

DANA has no connection with local municipalities in crescendo ante la perception de que la belonging légo tarde. Residents of the most affected cities have had to face the situation with minimal resources, supporting each other and organizing on their behalf. “Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo”again, indicating the reaction of the authorities It was insufficient y que, a día de hoy, muchos servicios básicos aún no están restablecidos, complicando el regreso a la la la laididad.

Last Sunday, hundreds of people gathered in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento de Valencia to demand his resignation. Carlos MazonPresident of the Community of Valencia. Los protestantes denounced la falta de previsión and the slow response of the autonomous government, according to them, no actuó con la urgent need despite the gravity of the situation. “Nos dejaron solos en plena catástrofe”, confirming algunos assistants.

At the same time in Madrid 2000 people gathered in Calle FerrazTo demand the resignation of the head of the government Pedro Sanchez.

This is how students are organized to help

Meanwhile, in the center of the municipalities most hit by DANA, such as Paiporta, Catarroja and Sedavi Cleaning and reconstruction for mobilización spontanea de jóvenes que se han lánzo a las calles.

These volunteers, most of whom were students, joined the work of firefighters and the army, cleaning up the debris and cleaning the flooded streets. It is a collective, chaotic and chaotic event una respuesta clave for the rapid recovery of the affected areasallowed for multiple families.

Emergency coordination and los servicios ido creciendo en eficacia, transformándose entre. organized gear. Social networks and word of mouth, the initial engines of aid, have given way to a more structured system where digital platforms facilitate the management of needs in each zone.

Social networks: un arma de doble filo

“Solving public problems is very useful, but very useful. También conllevan una riesgos seriesexplains Muñoz Prieto. creates emotional instability“, he confirms.

El bulo más sonado ha sido el que que affirmaba The presence of hundreds of bodies in the underground parking of a shopping center in Bonaireen Aldaia. Finally, emergency services require no supervision. According to Muñoz, fake news has a direct impact on the emotional well-being of those affected: “We always say that the greater the uncertainty, the less psychological adaptation.”

Effective mental plans

Pedro Sanchezannounced the march of Nazirio de Sanidad this Monday un plan de intervention en salud mental consists of 14 specialized multidisciplinary teams to attend to the population affected by the disaster.

Estos equipos brindarán apoyo psycologico directo y trabajarán en prevention of mental problemsas well as early identification of people at risk of developing serious disorders.

This intervention will be built on two levels: uno comunitario y otro specialized. The first will focus on prevention and promotion of well-being through informative activities, workshops and psychosocial support programs that seek to detect problems in time.

However, the specialized level will address the most complex cases, such as clinical case detection Posttraumatic stress disorder. These patients will be referred to the mental health network of the Community of Valencia to receive professional attention in the medium and long term.

At some point, it's a set of weaknesses

Muñoz Prieto points out that the elderly and children constitute two of the most vulnerable groups before a disaster. “Son los más indefensos y tienen que affrontar imágenes y situaciones durísimas, así como pérdidas de seres queridos”.

The elderly, due to their condition, require special follow-up in the recovery process. para que no se sientan desprotegidos o solos en medio del trauma.

In the case of minors, Muñoz Prieto emphasizes, “generally the most common will be the main anxiety symptoms.” This is the fear and dread that awaits at night“. At these ages, it is important for adults to know how to manage their own emotions in order to convey calmness and support to the little ones, to prevent the development of expected patterns of anxiety. “There, for example, general psychology models This will help them return to levels that are very adaptive,” the expert added. Thus, Muñoz Prieto emphasizes the importance adapt the explanations of what is happening to each child's agesin caer en details que puedan generar mayor tempor.

well, la familia es clave In this companionship, the society should play an active role in the protection of children. “Indigenous, possible psychological details for los minores, desde luego les ajudare“, he concluded.