How Tragedy Changes You?

Because what happens when we go through something traumatic or tragic is that everything changes to some degree—our thoughts, emotions, our perspective on life, our relationships, and many other things. The old us didn't have this knowledge of hardship. The old us wasn't impacted by the grief like we are now.

Does tragedy make you stronger?

"In fact, a study in The Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that exposure to adverse experiences may foster mental resilience and may make people less affected by recent adverse events. This goes to show that, in moderation, whatever does not kill us may indeed make us stronger."

What makes people feel better after a tragedy?

Practice self-care and self-compassion. Take one breath, one day, one step forward at a time. It's possible you've never had to show yourself more patience, support, encouragement, kindness, gentleness, empathy, and understanding than right now.