To those who were at the Lekki Toll Massacre,

In a few days/weeks, you may have:
•Nightmares
•Flashbacks of the event
•Sudden fears, sweating, shaking
•Hearing gunshots where there’s none

This is PTSD.
Pls do NOT panic. It is normal.

It gets better with time in most cases.

PTSD refers to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It’s a medical term for anxiety caused by a person witnessing very stressful, frightening or distressing events.

A recent violent traumatic event like the cruel shooting will trigger PTSD in many people at the Lekki Toll Massacre.

And it’s not just people there,
Even the 150,000 people watching the traumatic events live on DJ Switch IG and the millions who saw the images/videos of the killings on social media.

Everyone of us is at risk of PTSD.

This tweet is warning you ahead so you know what to expect.

You will have flashbacks of those images, sleep problems due to it, anger outbursts,

You will want to avoid Lekki Toll Gate, or if you are there it will irritate you and make you sick/uncomfortable

Talking about the topic may trigger deep anger in you;

ALL THIS IS VERY NORMAL.

All this will get better and resolve within four weeks for most people.

However if you still have PTSD symptoms after 4weeks or it is now affecting your life/school/work so badly; pls see a therapist.

Speak to @MentallyAwareNG,
Speak to @TheNaijaMedics,
Or speak to me.

Thanks!