How Families Can Cope with Relocation Stress After a Disaster

• 2018

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This webpage explains how families can handle stress after moving due to a disaster. It describes ways to support each other, like talking about feelings and staying connected with friends and family. Keeping routines helps children feel safe, while finding new activities can make the new place feel more like home. Parents should be patient as everyone adjusts at their own pace. Seeking help from professionals or community resources is also important if needed. Overall, it emphasizes communication, routine, and support as key strategies for coping with relocation stress after a disaster.

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Focus Areas: Mental Health; Natural Disasters; Trauma

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Families & Children; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Response; Recovery

Keywords: Anxiety; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Family; Family Relations; Stress, Psychological; Resilience, Psychological; Coping Skills

Institutions: Healthy Children

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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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