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 ...

It’s been nearly two months since Hurricane Helene devastated communities across the Southeast. Experts say the storm’s effect on children might last for years to come. Ali Rogin speaks with Lori Peek ...

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 ...

Navigating a natural disaster can be challenging, but you can look after your mental health by giving yourself time to adjust, limiting your news consumption, and reaching out for support.

Today marks one week since the big fires in Los Angeles started. The disaster is taking a toll on peoples' mental health, but LA is working to help with their immediate- and long-term needs. What's ...

Natural disasters can lead to anxiety, depression and PTSD, experts say. Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and ...

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Paramedics en route to helping others. Source: Ilan Kelman “The Culture of Coping in Paramedics” is the bold title of the Ph.D. dissertation by Elizabeth Goble at Flinders University’s College of ...

Disasters often expose the cracks in the system, and those in our mental health system have been obvious. The availability of mental health services cannot keep up with the increasing demand for these ...

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 ...

Across Australia, communities are grappling with climate disasters that are striking more frequently and with greater intensity. Bushfires, floods and cyclones are no longer one-off events. And this ...