If one considers violence and injury as a disease, the approach to addressing it should be comparable to responding to a serious communicable or infectious disease outbreak. Based on the knowledge that people are more receptive to discuss and take action during and immediately after a crisis, supportive and preventive intervention should be rapidly focused at the individual, family, and community levels. Some areas may lack this capacity and will need support. It is important to realize that the intervention is NOT psychotherapy or a substitution for mental health or counseling. Do things that make you feel good.
Talk can be the most healing medicine.
Remind yourself that you are normal and experiencing normal reactions to a stressful incident. Keep your life as normal as possible. Do not make any major life changes. Avoid alcohol and drug use. Help your co-workers by sharing your feelings and seeing how they are doing.