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Mental health in emergencies - World He…

(7 days ago) WEBRationale. Developing countries are more prone to disasters or hazards due to the various challenges like poverty, lack of resources, lack of educational opportunities, poor infrastructure, and lack of trained manpower, lack of awareness and knowledge of …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-in-emergencies

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How Mental Health Shapes Recovery After a Disaster

(9 days ago) WEBDisaster victims often find themselves having to work hard to restore their mental health, and in some cases, to rebuild their entire lives. When Hurricane Katrina …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/thoughts-and-feelings/202107/how-mental-health-shapes-recovery-after-a-disaster

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Resilience in the age of devastating storms

(1 days ago) WEBShort- and long-term needs. Disaster mental health-care providers typically respond to a community’s immediate needs, then …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/11/feature-resilience-storms

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Healthy, Resilient, and Sustainable Communities After …

(5 days ago) WEBSome state mental health authorities and public health agencies have made a concerted effort to prepare for the surge in behavioral health care needs typically seen after a disaster by …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK316541/

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Mental Health Response to Community Disasters: A Fact …

(6 days ago) WEBThis fact sheet discusses general principles for disaster mental health response, including the importance of identifying survivors with psychiatric disorders and …

https://www.samhsa.gov/resource/dbhis/mental-health-response-community-disasters-fact-sheet-disaster-mental-health-0

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Mental health in emergencies - World Health …

(7 days ago) WEBPrevalence. Most people affected by emergencies will experience distress (e.g. feelings of anxiety and sadness, hopelessness, difficulty sleeping, fatigue, irritability …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/mental-health-in-emergencies

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How Mental Health Shapes Recovery After a Disaster

(9 days ago) WEBDisaster victims often find themselves having to work hard to restore their mental health, and in some cases, to rebuild their entire lives. When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in 2005

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/thoughts-and-feelings/202107/how-mental-health-shapes-recovery-after-disaster

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Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event - CDC

(2 days ago) WEBTaking care of your emotional health during an emergency will help you think clearly and react to urgent needs to protect yourself and your family. During and after a disaster, it is natural to experience different and …

https://emergency.cdc.gov/coping/index.asp

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Psychiatry.org - Coping After Disaster

(3 days ago) WEBThis page features resources that can assist in coping with disasters and other traumatic events. Disaster Distress Helpline: 1-800-985-5990. National Crisis Lifeline, call 988, …

https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/coping-after-disaster-trauma

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The mental health impact of hurricanes persists long after the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe findings suggest that policymakers need to monitor emerging mental health needs in the wake of a natural disaster, and to provide free, 24/7 crisis …

https://research.crisistextline.org/crisis-text-line-data-shows-the-enduring-psychological-impact-of-hurricanes-478f54462939

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Mental Health in Disaster: Issues and Intervention - AACAP

(8 days ago) WEBKey Concepts of Disaster Mental Health • No one who sees a disaster is untouched by it. • Stress, trauma and grief: normal reactions to abnormal situations created by disasters. …

https://www.aacap.org/App_Themes/AACAP/Docs/resource_centers/disaster/resource_group/presentations/Mental-Health-in-Disaster.pdf

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Navigating mental health needs after natural disasters

(8 days ago) WEBThe All Healers Mental Health Alliance was formed after Hurricane Katrina. The organization brings together community leaders, health advocates and healthcare …

https://publicintegrity.org/inside-publici/navigating-mental-health-needs-after-natural-disasters/

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Understanding community psychosocial needs after disasters

(1 days ago) WEBThe psychosocial impact of disasters has attracted increasing attention. There is little consensus, however, about what priorities should be pursued in relation to mental …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16679676/

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Treating Mental Health as Part of Climate Disaster Recovery

(3 days ago) WEBMORGANSTEIN: The fundamental framework for interventions that we know protect mental health, foster resilience and improve people’s ability to function after …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/treating-mental-health-as-part-of-climate-disaster-recovery/

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An Overlooked Need: Mental Health Care in Post-Disaster …

(4 days ago) WEBAmeriCares committed to sending 5,000 psychologists to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, and International Medical Corps has dedicated a portion of their efforts …

http://globalmedia.mit.edu/2018/11/30/an-overlooked-need-mental-health-care-in-post-disaster-situations/

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Disaster mental health preparedness in the community: A …

(2 days ago) WEBAddressing disaster mental health needs of children: practical guidance for pediatric emergency health care providers: 2009: Review: Children and health care …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2055102917711307

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Disaster mental health information for psychologists

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing psychology to benefit society and improve lives. Psychologists can help their communities prepare before disasters strikes, take steps to address emotional distress …

https://www.apa.org/topics/disasters-response/disaster-mental-health-psychologists

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Mental health, a neglected aftershock of climate disasters

(3 days ago) WEBDespite the significant scale of mental health needs after climate disasters, the provision of mental health services is under-prioritised and neglected. Although a …

https://journals.plos.org/climate/article?id=10.1371/journal.pclm.0000031

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Emergency Management Must Proactively Build Human Resilience

(1 days ago) WEBEnhancing human resilience involves the use of a forward-looking, strength-based approach that boosts local skills, resources, assets, and other "protective factors" …

https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/community-is-medicine/202404/emergency-management-must-proactively-build-human-resilience

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Mental health crisis solutions emerge - stanmed.stanford.edu

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2022, Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which has provided $245 million to fund mental health services like training for school personnel, …

https://stanmed.stanford.edu/mental-health-crisis-reasons-hope/

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Disasters, Emergencies, and Mental Health Mental Health - Erie …

(4 days ago) WEBThe words “disaster” and “emergency” refer to natural catastrophes, accidents or human-caused events that result in severe property or infrastructure damage, deaths and/or …

https://www3.erie.gov/mentalhealth/disasters-emergencies-and-mental-health

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Mobile Apps to Support Mental Health Response in Natural …

(4 days ago) WEBBackground: Disasters are becoming more frequent due to the impact of extreme weather events attributed to climate change, causing loss of lives, property, and …

https://www.jmir.org/2024//e49929/

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Mental Health Services Required after Disasters: Learning from the

(3 days ago) WEBBut, this is the very time at which the mental health needs of disaster-affected communities pose challenges because a relatively small proportion of survivors …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3395273/

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Disaster Assistance & Resources Health & Human Services

(2 days ago) WEBScreening and referral for those affected by a disaster or critical event. DBHRT assistance may be requested in order to meet the behavioral health needs of communities in crisis …

https://hhs.iowa.gov/programs/mental-health/disaster-resources

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25 years after Columbine, school lockdown drills are common.

(2 days ago) WEBEmergency rooms struggling with rise in kids needing mental health care 04:00. Students are also typically expected to perform these drills and then go on with …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/columbine-25-years-later-school-lockdown-active-shooter-drills/

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Mental Health Needs Due to Disasters: Implications for Behavioral

(4 days ago) WEBImpact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Health Care Workforce. Historically, exposure to traumatic events has had ramifications on mental health. 1, 2 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10225905/

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Mental health crisis centers look to provide care that busy ERs

(7 days ago) WEBRebecca Noble for STAT. N early 6 million adults went to the emergency room for mental health emergencies in 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/26/crisis-centers-empath-units-er-alternative-for-mental-health/

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We need to respond to front-line providers’ mental health needs

(3 days ago) WEBWe need to respond to front-line providers’ mental health needs. A pharmacy technician waited after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine at a CVS in East Boston in February 2021 …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/we-need-to-respond-to-front-line-providers-mental-health-needs/ar-BB1kttF8

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Mutual aid: Responding to the mental health needs of first …

(7 days ago) WEBA 2018 publication by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration said that an estimated 30 percent of first responders develop a behavioral …

https://www.limaohio.com/top-stories/2024/04/23/mutual-aid-responding-to-the-mental-health-needs-of-first-responders/

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Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery SAMHSA

(4 days ago) WEBIt is also common for people to show signs of stress after exposure to a disaster making it important to monitor the physical and emotional health of those …

https://www.samhsa.gov/disaster-preparedness

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The challenges of receiving disaster aid from FEMA : NPR

(2 days ago) WEBThe Federal Emergency Management Agency helps people financially after disasters, but some disaster survivors say the agency is not clear on deadlines they …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/24/1246923892/the-challenges-of-receiving-disaster-aid-from-fema

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PIP changes: Everything you need to know if you receive disability

(9 days ago) WEBThose who qualify for the daily living part are given either a lower rate of £72.65 per week or a higher rate of £108.55, and those who qualify for the mobility part either …

https://news.sky.com/story/pip-changes-everything-you-need-to-know-if-you-receive-disability-benefit-13126447

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