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In the news: Aid for cyclone victims   In the news: Losing a home   best bets 1. Hardiness helps people turn stressful circumstances into opportunities 2. What do psychologists do at disaster sites? 3. Open up! Writing about trauma reduces stress, aids immunity 4. Managing traumatic stress: Tips for recovering from natural disasters Advertisements press releases One Year After Katrina, More Is Known About Its Mental Health Effects; Storm's Widespread Effect on People of Color and Children and the Need for Culturally Competent Mental Health Services are Evident (08/07/06) more press releases >> latest news Losing a home can be devastating mentally April 21, 2008, United Press International Katrina's lasting impact April 21, 2008, Medical News Today Louisiana paper examines suicide, mental illness in blacks April 10, 2008, Medical News Today Psychologist: Support system vital for storm victims April 8, 2008, Jackson Clarion Ledger more psychology news >> Monitor on Psychology The lingering storm (April 2008) Changing behavior by degrees (March 2008) Volunteer psychologists helped Californians cope with wildfires (January 2008) more monitor news >> books & videos Trauma and Health: Physical Health Consequences of Exposure to Extreme Stress A Terrible Thing Happened: A Story for Children Who Have Witnessed Violence or Trauma more books & videos on disasters >> internal APA resources APA's Disaster Response Network (DRN) Disasters & Terrorism assistance from the APA Help Center more internal resources >> additional links Picking up the Pieces after a Disaster – American Red Cross (ARC) Disaster Safety - ARC Helping Young Children Cope with Trauma - ARC Key Facts About Hurricane Recovery - Centers for Disease Control more links >>

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