2 Ways Fire Affects The Life Of Your Family

3/30/2017 (Permalink)

Family is always most important in any scenario. Protect your family always!

A house fire can be a traumatic experience. It can have consequences far beyond the material losses of the fire. Keep reading to see three other ways a fire can affect your family and the signs you should look for.

1. Separation Anxiety
     Stress following a fire can manifest as an unwillingness to be separated from each other even for brief periods of time. If your spouse is reluctant to return to work or your children balk at going back to school after a fire, they may be experiencing separation anxiety.
2. Sorrow and Loss                                   A house fire can cause your family to lose some items that no amount of insurance can replace. Family photos, family heirlooms and treasured trinkets cannot be replicated. Coping with these losses can lead to initial bouts of sadness and regret.

If you or your family experience either of these follow-up effects in the aftermath of a fire, consider seeking professional help. A therapist can help your family recover and thrive again. You’ve hired one set of pros to restore your home, now employ another kind of pro to restore your family. Remind the people you love that escaping and surviving the fire is the most important thing. At the SERVPRO of Park la Brea, we understand how traumatic this experience can be and will always be here to help in whichever ways we can.