The aftermath of a disaster—whether natural or man-made—can be difficult. Survivors often face destroyed homes, missing loved ones and financial difficulty. In the midst of chaos, mental health often ...

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 ...

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 ...

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As humanity settles new locations on and off the Earth, today's knowledge is inadequate for understanding and responding to ...

As recent Hurricanes Michael and Florence prove, natural disasters pose extraordinary challenges to physicians and other healthcare providers, who must be available to ensure patients can manage their ...

Jesse Merrick was living in Alabama in 2017 when the Thomas Fire swallowed up his mother’s house in Southern California. Merrick, then a healthy sportscaster in his 20s, was on the next plane to help ...

As COVID-19 first broke in March 2020 and California wildfires raged, one thing became clear: The field of psychiatry needed a new way of thinking about and responding to complicated, overlapping ...

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 ...

People who have experienced natural disasters can access the Bounce Back Now app for symptom management tools that are designed to have short- (e.g., relaxation- or mindfulness-based) and long-term (e ...