The terrible tragedy of Uttarakhand shook us.  If we look at the psychological and health-related aspects related to this disaster, it is found that those people were especially successful in saving themselves and their loved ones who did not lose their morale under the circumstances.  What is it that gives us strength in those difficult times?  From the point of view of psychology, this is called 'vicarious reinforcement' (firmness of mind found by seeing someone).

In trouble we do vicarious coping:-

 Ed Gallia, Professor of Mathematical Modeling at the University of Greenwich, has done a lot of work in the direction of 'Disaster and Human Psychology.  According to him, it can be easily understood that when we see a scene of a hero doing the impossible in a Hollywood-style film with a terrible disaster, then we try to put ourselves in his place. 

 We start thinking that if this ever happens to us, what will we do?  We also resolve to increase our self-confidence and strengthen our bodies.  This behavior is called 'vicarious coping' in psychology.  Experts say that when we see someone succeed, then unconsciously we start getting ready to succeed in such situations.  

Professor Gelia also gives a piece of interesting information that people's psychology is also different during different times of the world.  Based on this, he has designed a computer modeling system 'Exodus' which describes how different people respond in an emergency.  This model has been adopted in about 33 countries of the world.  The help of 'Exodus' has also been taken to build Sydney's Olympic Stadium, Beijing's Bird's Nest Stadium, and Airbus 380.
 

Be friends and sympathizers of the victims: -

 People who have survived accidents like Amarnath have reached home with bitter memories for a lifetime.  These memories made him restless.  On the pretext of asking about the well-being of friends and family, their pain is increasing.  They are worried about their loved ones, their physical activities are turned upside down.  Sleep is missing, food is not liked and there is a shock that does not go away.  

In the language of psychology, such people can be suffering from 'Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.  Even after wanting, he is not able to forget the tragedy that has happened to him.  Like a film story in his mind, his own story is going on.  Experts believe that the effect of 'psychological shock' is more on the elderly, children, and women than adult men.