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07/08/2002
Report reveals people still affected by Troubles
A report has revealed that people affected by the Northern Ireland Troubles still do not feel safe to talk about it.
The key findings of the report entitled "Group therapy with people suffering from the emotional effects of the Troubles" were unveiled at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Wednesday.
Commenting on the findings, Dr Raman Kapur, Director & Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Threshold, said: "“People affected by the troubles don’t feel safe to talk. People want to talk about the effects of the violence without fear of being 'done for it'.
“In the 1970’s we saw posters which said ‘Loose talk costs lives’. What we are seeing now is that people still do not feel safe. We may have a political peace process but on the ground there is still a war psychology. People live in fear of their lives. The truth is loose talk heals minds."
"Having a safe place to talk is fundamental to the talking cure. We must provide safe havens with no riot zones for people to get help and deal with the human effects of the conflict.
“Our minds are not at peace. Any normal human being has got to be effected by 30 years of violence and exposure to death. We show all the symptoms of a troubled mind. The only cure is talking freely about it. We have to set up ways to stop traumatising each other with words, bombs and bullets."
The research was carried out by mental health charity, Threshold.
(MB)
The key findings of the report entitled "Group therapy with people suffering from the emotional effects of the Troubles" were unveiled at the Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Wednesday.
Commenting on the findings, Dr Raman Kapur, Director & Consultant Clinical Psychologist with Threshold, said: "“People affected by the troubles don’t feel safe to talk. People want to talk about the effects of the violence without fear of being 'done for it'.
“In the 1970’s we saw posters which said ‘Loose talk costs lives’. What we are seeing now is that people still do not feel safe. We may have a political peace process but on the ground there is still a war psychology. People live in fear of their lives. The truth is loose talk heals minds."
"Having a safe place to talk is fundamental to the talking cure. We must provide safe havens with no riot zones for people to get help and deal with the human effects of the conflict.
“Our minds are not at peace. Any normal human being has got to be effected by 30 years of violence and exposure to death. We show all the symptoms of a troubled mind. The only cure is talking freely about it. We have to set up ways to stop traumatising each other with words, bombs and bullets."
The research was carried out by mental health charity, Threshold.
(MB)
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