• Talking to family, friends and support people about what happened helps you recover. Keep in touch with people you are comfortable with.
• It may also help to talk with survivors of the incident who understand what you have been through.
• Talk about your experiences when you need to and express your changing feelings as they arise.
• The more you talk about these with people who understand, the sooner the difficulties will pass.
• Exercise is very useful. Relaxing afterwards is important too. People have their own way of relaxing—a long, hot bath, listening to music, running, surfing.
• Keep your feet on the ground. Do simple tasks like gardening, washing the car, sorting the shed—even if you don't feel it, it can be helpful.
• It is important to try not to isolate yourself or over rely on alcohol and drugs to get you through. They might only make matters worse.
• Allow yourself time to come to terms with what happened or what you saw rather than force the pace. This can take time.
• Take time off work if you need to sort things out.
• Eat good meals regularly even if you don't feel like it.

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