Planes and PTSD

We're wondering how many of you in North Jersey or New York had clients calling you about the Air Force One Boeing 747 that flew low and between buildings earlier this week?

We also wonder if any of you (like your blogger) felt the panic -- now almost 8 years later -- upon hearing the plane and flashing back to 9/11. Some of the videos of Monday morning's flyover, with people on both the NJ and NY side running from their office buildings and shouting in distress, were very distressing.

Two observations about Monday's videos: 1) It was thoughtless to fly so low in neighborhoods that experienced 9-11 firsthand and 2) Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is clearly at work with many of us. This incident brought back the steps we've been told to take in an emergency, the loved ones and colleagues we've lost, and our own concerns for safety. We wonder how many of us may need help from a social worker in coping with what is probably undiagnosed PTSD.

What is your take on this incident?

(Note: For those of you interested in learning more about social work related to various types of trauma, we'll be sending out information soon on a free 2-day Training Institute on Trauma that will be taking place in June in New York City. Keep an eye out.)