"Unwillingness" to evacuate. Where does it come from?

When we cannot leave a potentially dangerous area ourselves, although we have the opportunity, what keeps us there? Movable or immovable property, pets, loved ones...

• Ask yourself, what are the phenomena, people, or things for which you are sacrificing your physical safety? Is the fear of leaving home greater than the need for safety?
• In fact, staying where you are is also a choice. And it is not a wrong choice. However, there are consequences behind every choice we make. Are you ready for the consequences that may befall you if you stay where you are?
• This is the dilemma that may be the one that makes you want to evacuate the most. However, not everyone has an internal dialog with themselves. In this case, consulting with professionals who understand the behavioral aspects and psychological states of a person will be helpful.
• The other side of the problem is when people close to you are hesitant to leave, and you convince them.
• Sometimes we try to persuade too hard - with manipulations, ultimatums, threats. This is perceived by the other person as pressure. And instead of listening to you, they start to defend themselves. When you put pressure on a person, you make them aggressive. Thus, the process of rational reasoning is blocked, and defense or protest is activated.
• It is enough to give logical arguments for your loved ones to listen to you. And if a person does not take them into account (and this happens often, especially under stress), then these are the consequences of a feeling of fear that negatively affects the process of critical thinking.
• You need to voice your readiness to be there for them and your willingness to help them evacuate when they decide to do so. Then there is a chance that your warnings will be taken into account and your loved one will agree to leave the dangerous place.

The tips described above are general in nature. Each situation should be approached individually.

If you feel emotionally uncomfortable and need to share your fears and doubts, you can use the services of the free psychological support hotline of the charitable foundation "Zaporuka".

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