Tsunami Toolkit
Below are APA materials on how to help communities cope with the tsunami followed by a list of web resources.
Web Resources
Online Mental Health Information Related to
Tsunami and Disaster Recovery
Document on APA's Help Center titled Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Natural Disasters.
National Mental Health Association document titled Dealing with Stress After a Natural Disaster
Information About Volunteering to Support Countries Devastated by the Earthquake and Tsunamis
Trauma Information Pages created by David Baldwin that include disaster mental health information and new materials specific to the tsunami.
Red Cross document titled Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma
Federal Emergency Management Agency document titled Helping Children Cope with Disaster
National Mental Health Association document titled Tips for People with Mental Illness Living in Uncertain Times
National Mental Health Association document titled Coping with Disaster -- Tips for Older Adults
National Center for Post Traumatic Disorder document titled Common Reactions to Trauma
Centers for Disease Control information on Coping with a Traumatic Event
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, information on Emergency Mental Health and Traumatic Stress
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies document titled Mass Disaster, Trauma and Loss.
International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies document titled
Sudden Traumatic Loss
APA document titled Tapping Your Resilience in the Wake of Terrorism: Pointers for Practitioners. It discusses self-care strategies for mental health professionals who are providing assistance to disaster survivors.
