Life is full of surprises. A lot of times, these surprises either warms our heart to make us smile, giggle, even to the point of hilarious laughter. Talk about birthday surprises from family members, a romantic interlude from a persistent lover, or a humorous prank from a close buddy. But sometimes, surprises bring about shocking news or events that could lead to grief, anxiety disorder, depression, and serious emotional and mental conditions. Tragedies such as deaths, accidents, kidnappings, robberies, rapes, weather disasters and other natural phenomena can shatter a person’s emotional balance.
The tragic Virginia Tech Massacre last April 16, 2007 that left 32 people ( 27 students and 5 faculty members) dead and 25 others wounded was one of the most dangerous, if not the deadliest school shooting incident in modern US history. Seung-Hui Cho, a South Korean who committed suicide after the killing spree, had been previously declared by a Virginia special justice in 2005 to be suffering from mental illness.
This tragedy generated extensive media coverage worlwide. Millions of viewers who are not really closely related to any of the victims felt varied...