Bounce Back Now

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• Ken Ruggiero; Sandro Galea; Dean Kilpatrick; Ronald Acierno; Tatiana Davidson; Yulia Gavrilova

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Bounce Back Now (BBN) is a free app made to improve the emotional health of adults and families affected by a disaster. The Bounce Back Now team supports emotional recovery for disaster-affected individuals. The app tracks emotional recovery and offers tools for managing stress, anxiety, mood, and sleep issues. It connects users to crisis counseling specialists. Developed by experts from three universities, it is tested for effectiveness and available in English and Spanish.

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather; Violence

Audience: Families & Children

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Anxiety; Disasters; Earthquakes; Floods; Stress, Psychological; Tornadoes; Violence; Cyclonic Storms; Adaptation, Psychological; Mobile Applications; Coping Skills

Institutions: Medical University of South Carolina; University of Nebraska; Boston University

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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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