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Disasters

Preparing for natural disasters

Being psychologically prepared when a disaster is threatening can help people feel more confident, more in control and better able to make effective emergency plans.

It can also help to reduce the psychological distress and longer-term mental health problems that can result from the trauma of being involved in disasters.

This information sheet outlines the importance of being psychologically prepared and provides some steps to take for psychological preparation when a natural disaster is threatening.

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Preparing children psychologically for the threat of disasters (video)

Short video about preparing children psychologically for the threat of disasters

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