Mental health experts say countless people suffered psychologically in the wake of the attacks — even if they were not in Boston or physically hurt. They warn that this anniversary could surface difficult or unhealthy emotions for many people.
As Massachusetts marks a decade since the Boston Marathon bombings, many people will pause to reflect on the three lives lost that day and the dozens of others who were physically hurt by the violence.
"I was standing there looking, I think, directly ahead, and a bomb exploded across the street from me," Chylinski said."I don't know how I knew, but I knew it was a bomb, and I was frozen in place." "I had trouble taking care of myself, trouble eating, trouble sleeping," she said."When I did sleep, I had nightmares."Eventually, Chylinski was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, a psychological condition that can be triggered by a traumatic experience.
"We're not designed to be under chronic stages of stress and/or fear," Moreland-Capuia said."When it doesn't turn off, and it starts to get in our in the way of our ability to function and to do everyday life, that's when we're starting to kind of move or brush up against the edges of a post-traumatic [stress disorder], a more chronic process that would really benefit from some additional expert support.
Boston University psychiatry professor Mark Miller, also with the Veterans Administration's Boston division of the National Center for PTSD,that found many veterans experienced an increase in PTSD symptoms after the bombings. Miller said veterans should talk about their feelings with loved ones and reflect on how they're reacting this year.
This weekend's anniversary could be a trigger for many people, she added. She offered this advice: Stay away from graphic images and focus on positive things, such as the slogan"Boston Strong," which stresses the importance of resilience and not letting terrorism derail a community.
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