Blog: Crisis & Disaster Archives

November 20, 2020

Helping a Child Comprehend and Cope with Catastrophe

Normally the effects of a trauma are related to how far away one is. But with TV bringing intense images right into our homes 24/7, we are all affected – our children, even more so. First it was a monster earthquake in Japan, followed quickly by the tsunami. Then a nuclear leak. Normally the effects of a trauma are related […]

November 20, 2020

Crisis In Our Lives: Healing Our Children, Healing Ourselves

“I dreamed that we were all asleep and then someone put our apartment on fire. I was scared. We got all our papers and went out but we couldn’t leave because they put the cars on fire. Some people were calling the police but the phone was cut. They were calling HELP POLICE but they didn’t come. So our neighbors […]

November 20, 2020

How To Help Our Children During Crisis

The emotional effects of a crisis or disaster, such as earthquakes, riots, and terrorist activities, on children can be tremendous. One of the difficulties experienced by parents is that they have not had adequate time to deal with their own reactions when they are called upon to deal with the impact of the disaster or crisis on their child. Emotional […]