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Disaster Event Resources: For Everyone
Disaster Event Resources: For Everyone
Disasters have broad impacts, whether natural or human-caused events, acts of mass violence, or public health crises. Many people are affected. These events leave behind injury and death as well as damage to the community. Media reports of current events may act as reminders of events in the past. The information and tools below may help you deal with stress reactions during and after a disaster, mass violence event, or public health crisis.
Key Information
- What to Expect in the Wake of Disaster Events
- Help for Those Affected by Disaster Events
- Effects of Disaster Events: Resilience and Risk Factors
- Effects of Disaster Events on PTSD
- Tips for Veterans Coping with Large-Scale Traumatic Events
- Grief: Different Reactions and Timelines in the Aftermath of Loss
- Media Coverage of Disaster Events
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Disaster Recovery Tips
Helping Yourself
- Self-Care After Disaster Events
- Helpful Thinking in the Wake of Disaster Events
- Strategies for Families to Adapt to Disaster Events
- Grief: Taking Care of Yourself After a Loss
Helping Others
- Tips for Providing Support to People Affected by Disaster Events
- Grief: Helping Someone Else After a Loss
Resources
- Mobile Apps for PTSD and Related Issues. Our mobile apps provide self-help, education, and support following traumatic events, including disasters.
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Hotline (also En Español). This toll-free support service is available 2/7 to all U.S. residents who are experiencing emotional distress from disaster events.
- FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management Agency offers support before, during and after disaster events. Access resources and assistance for specific events.
- Ready.gov: Recovering from Disaster. Access general advice on steps you can take to begin recovery after a disaster event.
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