New Zealanders can choose to reinflate their "protective bubbles" as soon as possible after the Christchurch shootings or keep them deflated and "see the world as it really is", a disaster mental health expert says. Wellington clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal​ says in a blog it will take courage to choose to live in deflated bubbles for longer. Supplied Clinical psychologist Dr Sarb Johal says we should not be too quick to inflate our protective bubbles again. This was called ontological security, which could be thought of as a cocoon or protective bubble surrounding us. To do so will take leadership and the ability for each of us to individually deflate our bubbles to do the work that is necessary.

Source: Stuff March 24, 2019 06:33 UTC