EXTREME LOSS
A person named Kris was a survivor of the super typhoon Yolanda in the Philippines, which claimed the
lives of almost 6500 Filipinos along with his family, which includes his mother, father, sister, and little
brother. The aftermath of this unprecedented disaster leaves him unmovable in their now-destructed
home. Unable to move and unable to talk for almost a day until the rescuers assisted him to the evacuation
area.
HYPERAROUSAL
A person named Paul, 25 years old, was the single father of a 1-and-a-half-year-old infant, and he was a
resident of Bohol Province throughout his life. On October 15, 2013, a powerful earthquake measuring 7.2
on the Richter Scale shook the Philippines. The epicenter was located in the island province of Bohol in
Central Visayas but was felt as far as Southern Mindanao. Paul watched as the city crumbled because of
the severity of the earthquake. After the initial quake and the aftershock that comes along with it, any
vibrations he felt, no matter how little they may be, and any instances where he felt unbalanced resulted
in him panicking and reaching for her daughter, thinking that it was another earthquake. This hyperarousal
of his lasted for 7 days after he and his infant daughter returned to their home.