A recent article in The New York Times shines a spotlight on an element of relocating after a natural disaster that can go overlooked in the initial panic: the emotional trauma to children uprooted from their homes and the psychological effects that linger.
The article looks at coping strategies that parents who have had to evacuate homes due to hurricanes, floods or other natural disasters can enact within their own families, calling on experts to provide tips for reestablishing routine, managing emotions and interfamilial communication.
There are also a variety of resources provided, from The American Academy of Pediatrics’ guide on disaster readiness to The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
“You can’t control anything in this world,” Aliza Pressman, a developmental psychologist and co-founder of the Mount Sinai Parenting Center, told The New York Times. “The only thing you can control is yourself.”
Source:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/25/parenting/disaster-evacuation-kids-coping.html
