After living through war, terrorist attacks, natural disasters or other life-threatening events, some survivors develop a distorted sense of guilt and ask: ‘Why did I get to live?’
Survivor’s guilt has been documented in those who lived through the Holocaust, the 9/11 terrorist terrorist attack, or, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s also seen in combat soldiers, first responders and humanitarian aid workers, and it can affect regular people who have survived mass shootings, traffic accidents, natural disasters and other traumatic situations.
“People are dying there. Why them? Why not me?” Korniiets said. “You feel like you should be there fighting, but you’re here. You see that people are suffering and they might not be able to get out.” Chmerkovskiy said his guilt about being on the train prompted him to stand for the entire train ride, which took some 20 hours. He admitted he was one of the few men on the cold and claustrophobic car, mostly packed with women and children. “I wanted to make sure I don’t take up space, that I’m not there instead of another mother with two kids,” he said.
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