For some people, the Holocaust never ends. As one survivor once said, “For me, the Holocaust is not over. » Even after such a long time, they experience many long-term effects. This major genocide affects the way these people live today. Now even the second generation, the children of survivors, are affected. The Holocaust still affects people today, even though it happened 80 years ago. Holocaust survivors still experience many long-term psychological effects. Scientists have discovered that there are four main aftereffects that affect the average survivor: avoidance of the past, flashbacks or nightmares, difficulty sleeping, and emotional numbing (Katz). Post-traumatic stress may also occur and their psychological well-being will never fully recover (Barel). In the areas of mental and physical health, researchers did not see substantial change (Barel). Some experts initially believed that at the end of the war, survivors may have suffered from a condition called static concentration camp syndrome (Beyer). According to the National Institute of Health, static concentration camp syndrome is "a psychiatric syndrome resulting from overwhelming stress after an interval of more than thirty years, described in Holocaust survivors who had claimed compensation for the persecutions between 1939 and 1945. Research shows that survivors may be able to overcome their tragic past, but it would be very difficult (Barel). Even though they were lucky enough to survive, their memories sometimes make them wish they were the ones who perished. The Holocaust had a huge impact on their lives in different ways. After the war, the survivors quickly remarried with the intention of rebuilding the family they had lost (Katz). Most Jews immigrated to the United States... middle of paper ...... the most important thing is to never let the heroes of the holocaust be forgotten. Works Cited Barel, E., A. Sagi-Schwartz, and M. van Lizendoorn. No. Internet. November 15, 2013. Beyer, Régine, . No. Internet. November 21, 2013. .Bower H., . No. Internet. November 21, 2013. . survivors, .Katz, LK. No. Internet. November 14, 2013. .Katz, L.. Np. Internet. November 21, 2013..Kluger, Jeffrey, Np. Web. November 14, 2013. .. Np. Internet. November 24 2013. .