Republic Day of the nation

January 26th tick tick formerly known only as the Republic Day of the nation.
Renamed, due to a severe impression on my memory by a giant earthquake, Earthquake Survival Day.

I have dreamt of the death of my parents several times. It bothers me terribly. I fail to understand its significance.
Do people undergo therapy for the trauma they experience when they lose people close to them?
Why are we reading ‘trauma and recovery’ by Judith Herman?
Where does something stop being an exercise? A piece of reading that has been given ‘as part of Sanjit’s course?’ I would have read this essay anytime. Because it has significance to how we treat our lives. We’re all therapists, in a way. Otherwise, we would be one messed up mass.
I’m relieving myself off the day, when I speak to my roommate. We have testimonies to share everyday. Some of us choose not to share them. And then we have different ways of recovering.

How can art and design aid in recovery related to trauma?

As designers, we’re venturing into new spaces, many of which deal with people who have undergone trauma. It is extremely important to go into these spaces with informed views on how to conduct and interview, even a conversation with someone who has undergone a traumatic experience.

Can we design products, spaces, experiences that aid in recovery related to trauma?

Shrink-in-me.