Coping with Disasters

• Latest News
• Health Effects in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers Find High Rates of Respiratory and Mental Health Problems (09/09/2004, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Overviews
• After a Disaster: Self-Care Tips for Dealing with Stress (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Common Reactions to Trauma (National Center for PTSD)
• Coping with a Traumatic Event (National Center for Injury Prevention and Control)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Coping with Global Uncertainty: A 4-Step Plan (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Self Care and Self-Help Following Disasters (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)

• Related Issues
• Coping with Disaster: Tips for College Students (National Mental Health Association)
• Handbook for Coping after Terrorism (Dept. of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Long-Term Impact of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss (International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies)
• Tips for People Living with Mental Illness in Uncertain Times (National Mental Health Association)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Research
• Health Effects in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers Find High Rates of Respiratory and Mental Health Problems (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

• Children
• Age-Specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Coping with Disaster: Suggestions for Helping Children with Cognitive Disabilities (Administration for Children and Families)
• Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters (National Institute of Mental Health)
• Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Guide for African American Parents (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• Helping Children Cope with Crisis: A Workbook for African American Families (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• Helping Children Cope with Disaster (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Parent Guidelines for Talking with School-Age Children about War and Terrorism (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Parent Guidelines for Talking with Young Children about War and Terrorism (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Reaction of Children to a Disaster (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Terrorist Attacks and Children (Dept. of Veterans Affairs, National Center for PTSD)
• What You Might Feel in a Disaster (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

• Teenagers
• After Disaster: What Teens Can Do (Center for Mental Health Services)
• Parent Guidelines for Talking with Teenagers about War and Terrorism (Center for Mental Health Services)

• Seniors
• Coping with Disaster: Tips for Older Adults (National Mental Health Association)
• How to Cope with the War and Threats of Terrorism: Tips for Older Adults (National Mental Health Association)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Tips for Talking about Disasters: Older Adults (Center for Mental Health Services)