People will always deal with the effects of trauma in their own way, no rules are set in stone, over this issue. Some will recover over a very short period of time while others will fight the effects of their experience for many years to come. Victims will often go through various stages of emotion that can range from sorrow to blind anger but some will find that humour is also a good way of dealing with the situation. Making someone smile can help - be aftershock aware.
