Families and Children

Military

Resilience

Professionals

 

Families and Children

This is an easy to read website detailing the stages of grief one might experience after a tragedy as well as ways to work through the grief. (PDF)

This is a nice website discussing various aspect of grief. Topics such as symptoms of grief, helping other grieve, and future plans are detailed. (PDF)

This is the Red Cross “Picking Up the Pieces After a Disaster” page and has some very helpful suggestions, some of which we have included here. (PDF)

SAMHSA maintains this website as part of a “self-help guide” on dealing with the effects of trauma. Again, we have included some of their suggestions here. (PDF)

This is a very detailed site explaining what you may experience after a disaster. On the left of the page there is a links section with more detailed information. (PDF)

This is a huge database coving issues of coping with disasters for children and adults. Also provides governmental and nongovernmental sources and articles. (PDF)

This is an online brochure detailing what you may expect to feel and experience during and after a disaster. (PDF)

This is a very detailed site explaining what “stress” is, its symptoms, causes, and coping skills for stressful situations. The site also provides a good external links section at the bottom of the page. (PDF)

A basic document detailing what you may experience emotionally and physically during and after a stressful situation. (PDF)

The Stress Institute has literature and resources on the nature of stress and provides advice for coping with the enormity of a disaster, such as breath work and prayer. (PDF)

This is a useful article with advice on dealing with disasters. Also provides a section about getting help with any stress you may be feeling. (PDF)

 

Military

PTSD and Problems with Alcohol Use
In this 3-page fact sheet from the United States Department of Veteran Affairs, it is stated, “PTSD does not automatically cause problems with alcohol use; there are many people with PTSD who do not have problems with alcohol. However, PTSD and alcohol together can be serious trouble for the trauma survivor and his or her family.”

 

Resilience

This site provides a brief introduction to resiliency, and offers a resiliency quiz at the bottom of the page. (PDF)

This site discusses a psychological experiment related to job performance and resiliency in the face of stressful changes. (PDF)

This is a comprehensive website discussing resiliency, its importance, and ways to foster resiliency in your own life. (PDF)

This page, put together by the Mayo Clinic defines the characteristics of resilience and provides tips for improving resilience. (PDF)

This 3-page article provided by SAMHSA titled Tips for Supporting Children During Times of War: A Guide for Teachers explores how to talk to children about war and how to help children better access their abilities to cope. (PDF)

This site provides mental health resources for teenagers and their teachers.

This 5-page article, entitled Richness of Collaboration for Children's Response to Disaster, focuses on how children respond to disasters.

This 7-page brochure provided by the American Psychological Association defines resilience and explores the factors of resilience, how to build resilience, how to learn from the past, and where to look for help.

This 1-page article defines what resiliency is in simplistic and easy to understand terms. (PDF)

The Hardiness Institute provides this story about stress and how it relates to physical, emotional, and performance breakdowns.(PDF)

 

Professionals

Here you’ll find a very helpful overview of what to do during disasters.  It contains references to external links. (PDF)

This fact sheet gives an overview of disaster counseling and provides helpful advice for mental health professionals. (PDF)

This guide, titled “Crisis Counseling Guide to Children and Families in Disasters,” is prepared by the New York State Office of Mental Health and focuses specifically on working with this population. (PDF)

This page has a comprehensive list of annotated links to various disaster mental health resources. (PDF)

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency coordinates and maintains disaster response facilities and procedures in the State. (PDF)

This is a very comprehensive and up-to-date site that, if computer access is possible during a disaster, should be the first place to go. (PDF)