The Eyes that watched
University. This incident Occurred during the speaking engagement where over 3000 people,
mostly students were in attendance right after he responded a question about mass shooting
People were watching through their screens and face to face; some were seated close to him when this incident happened which seeing this incident is highly possible for them to have traumas. Traumas like Anxiety, panic attack, flashbacks and night matters, fear of attending public events, difficulty in concentrating and or sleeping, Emotional numbness.
This psychological trauma did not only affect those who were present there but everyone that watched the video of the incident as people were recording. The victims' relatives also
unintentionally joined in on this awful situation. They had to deal with the heartbreaking loss of a loved one along with to an unrelenting barrage of public material, some of which was exploitative and some of which was insulting. Grief can be worsened by this kind of exposure, which makes recovery even more difficult. It is a suffering no family should have to go through to see someone they love to die repeatedly on every screen they look at.
All over the country, mental health experts are urging individuals impacted to get assistance services right away. Utah Valley University students have set up circles of healing and vigils.
Counselling facilities have organised group therapy sessions and extended their hours to precisely address the trauma triggered by the incident. This tragedy draws attention to the complicated psychological effects of public violence in
the digital age, not only for victims but also for onlookers and those watching. It also brings up difficult issues like the media's role, accountability for disseminating violent material, and how society copes with loss in the era of viral trauma.
When the firing ended, this tragedy remained. Those who witnessed it, both in person and online will always remember its impact. Although assistance is being provided, recovery will take time. How we treat the injured, both visible and invisible, is what counts now.