A common mistake after an earthquake that can increase anxiety, and expert strategies to counteract it
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Following an earthquake in Colombia on Monday, August 10, experts at the Universidad de San Buenaventura in Bogotá identified a common post-disaster psychological phenomenon where individuals continue to feel the ground moving hours after the tremor, a sensation that can significantly increase anxiety.
In the immediate aftermath of the seismic event, personal crises unfolded alongside psychological impacts. Mariela García rushed on her motorcycle to locate her son, Juan Pablo Arango, a senior student at the Universidad Santiago de Cali, after failing to reach him by phone. Her search ultimately led her to a residence reduced to rubble.
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Infobae (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (AR)Focuses on post-earthquake psychological effects and expert anxiety-reduction strategies.
Diario Libre (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) (DO)Focuses on a mother's harrowing search for her university student son.
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