Helping Children Cope with Disaster

• 2020

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This webpage describes how disasters like hurricanes can deeply affect children emotionally. Children may feel scared, sad, or angry and show different reactions based on their age. Parents and guardians are encouraged to help by limiting TV time, keeping routines, spending quality time with kids, and talking about their feelings. It emphasizes the importance of honest communication while reassuring children that they are safe during these challenging times.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Families & Children; Schools & Childcare Providers

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Psychology, Adolescent; Anxiety; Psychology, Child; Child, Preschool; Disasters; Natural Disasters; Parent-Child Relations; Shock, Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Stress, Psychological; Parenting; Adolescent; Cyclonic Storms; Adaptation, Psychological

Institutions: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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The information provided on this website is for educational purposes only. It does not substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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