Air Algeria: "The human spirit needs security"

With Franck Iovene | AFP -

The lack of a clear explanation of the origin of the crash of Air Algeria flight has a very difficult task to families who need a reliable answer to this situation support, told AFP Dr. Carole Damiani, a psychologist and victims National Institute of Mediation (INAVEM).

Question: How do people in the face of uncertainty, as the circumstances of the plane crash react?

Answer: ".. Reaches this point, the family, relatives, shock, disbelief and sometimes" is actually my husband, my son was one of them that the plane "are the questions that we primarily then the family wants know why and how it could happen. them officers, policy makers, researchers offer a fast and secure way to answer these questions, because the human mind requires security., this first phase of the emergency help families against inexplicable situation. psychologists, medical doctors are counterproductive? sorry to put into words. these are not yet the time to create a work of psychotherapy that comes through more. "

Q: What kind of reaction?

"Some people go through a phase of denial to say that this is not possible, or that it, it is not a protective posture may help some of the time, but the excitement quickly is often forgotten, but not hard .. fast bank accounts , remind you of the administrative burden in the case of the two young men who had lost their parents ... 's commands that you can not use a credit card, they can no longer pay the rent. these are very real problems that emotion, fear? Hence the importance of partnerships in order to help the victims adds. "

Q: What is the advice that in the long run?

"Shock phase lasts a few days or weeks, but rebuild may take a long time, especially since aviation accidents raise numerous complex technical investigations and studies are often more than ten years. During the work of the associations of victims who are specialized psychologists with pain and in court to visit lawyers. study will continue this support is especially exciting time for families who often organize into groups. wait much to know the truth. Sometimes it is so easy and happens that the accident still hypothetical at this point . "

Interview with Frank Iovene