After a natural disaster, it is common for groups like the Red Cross to send mental health professionals to help affected ...

Natural disasters can create a devastating loss of property, community, and life. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and more can leave you feeling hopeless, scared, and like ...

Crawling out from a home in ruins following a disaster causes trauma that can affect a person's mental health in the short and long term. Kyle Schott, a licensed counselor and chairman of the Cape ...

There’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires. What to take and what to leave behind when ordered to evacuate? Will your house still ...

As recent Hurricanes Michael and Florence prove, natural disasters pose extraordinary challenges to physicians and other healthcare providers, who must be available to ensure patients can manage their ...

The aftermath of a disaster—whether natural or man-made—can be difficult. Survivors often face destroyed homes, missing loved ones and financial difficulty. In the midst of chaos, mental health often ...

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When employees experience a traumatic event, like the devastating impacts of the LA fires, employers should have a plan to provide immediate support, followed by ongoing long-term care. Processing ...

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, in conjunction with the State Office of Mental Health, announced the successful completion of the first-ever scenario-based training exercise ...

There’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires. What to take and what to leave behind when ordered to evacuate? Will your house still ...

People who have experienced natural disasters can access the Bounce Back Now app for symptom management tools that are designed to have short- (e.g., relaxation- or mindfulness-based) and long-term (e ...