![]() ![]() These groups of people are at risk of developing survivor’s guilt: “This is especially true if the survivor feels in some way responsible for the event occurring in the first place, for example a drunk driver in a car accident, or a COVID survivor that passed on the virus to others.” Examples of Survivor’s Guilt Chesire, PhD, Director of the Center for Healthy Minds and Practice (CHaMP). When there is a sense of randomness as to why one person perished and another survived, the survivor often feels unworthy of being ‘chosen’ to live,” says David J. ![]() “Any event that leads to someone’s death is a potential source for survivor’s guilt. Guilt is frequently associated with serious trauma and tragic deaths, but there are groups of people who are at higher risk of experiencing survivor’s guilt. The pain and despair resulting from a traumatic event can become difficult to cope with especially when it involves loss of life. Survivor’s guilt is a symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) however, people can have survivor’s guilt without a PTSD diagnosis. ![]()
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