Crawling out from a home in ruins following a disaster causes trauma that can affect a person's mental health in the short and long term. Kyle Schott, a licensed counselor and chairman of the Cape ...

In early 2024, central Ohio faced one of its worst tornado seasons in history—66 confirmed tornadoes in less than five months ...

Mental health professionals are bringing attention to a surge in psychological injuries, coinciding with an increase in severe weather events across the United States, reported the Psychiatric Times.

Natural disasters can create a devastating loss of property, community, and life. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and more can leave you feeling hopeless, scared, and like ...

In the world's largest study into the long-term health impacts of flooding, scientists have quantified the widespread and shocking ways in which this traumatic experience affects people. The results ...

The aftermath of a disaster—whether natural or man-made—can be difficult. Survivors often face destroyed homes, missing loved ones and financial difficulty. In the midst of chaos, mental health often ...

Natural disasters can lead to anxiety, depression and PTSD, experts say. Central Texas is continuing to recover from devastating rains and "catastrophic" flooding that damaged homes and businesses and ...

ARC DECRA and Senior Research Fellow, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Housing, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne Across Australia, ...

Ten years ago today, Bangladesh launched its Mental Health First Aid program. One focus was on reducing disaster impacts, further contributing to Bangladesh’s internationally renowned successes at ...

World Mental Health Day 2025 highlights mental health in humanitarian crises, stressing awareness, resilience, and access to ...