Friday, December 4, 2009

Fort Hood

It appears now that many of those who knew the psychiatrist who is accused of committing the atrocity at Ft. Hood realized that he was having difficulty meeting the demands of his position . Those who were aware that something was not right included his supervisors, colleagues and friends. But no one intervened. Sadly, the story is a familiar one. We often wait until it is too late.
If we are to be a resilient society, we must be willing to focus on the resilience of others. Connecting with others, communicating clearly and intervening before tragedy occurs are the skills that we need to practice on a daily basis. Avoidance, rigidity and an unwillingness to get involved and intervene will only lead to more tragedies.



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