Recovery Information for Coping with Disasters and Traumatic Events

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Coping With Grief After Community Violence: This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) tip sheet introduces some of the signs of grief and anger after an incident of community violence, provides useful information about to how to cope with grief, and offers tips for helping children deal with grief. Access the resources here.

Tips for Survivors: Coping With Grief After a Disaster or Traumatic Event: In this tip sheet, SAMHSA’s Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC) defines and describes grief, discusses ways of coping with grief, explains complicated grief, and offers relevant resources for additional support. Access the resources here.

Tips for Survivors of a Disaster or Other Traumatic Event: Managing Stress: This SAMHSA tip sheet gives stress prevention and management tips for dealing with the effects of trauma, mass violence, or terrorism. It lists tips to relieve stress, describes how to know when to seek professional help, and provides accompanying resources. Access the resources here. For a Spanish version, follow this link. A similar tip sheet is available in Punjabi following this link.

Coping with a Disaster or Traumatic Event: At this web page, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention emphasizes the importance of coping after a disaster, and getting professional help if needed, with reactions that may be difficult and intense. Links are provided to additional information about managing your emotional health as a survivor, supporting your children in coping, and making time for self-care as a disaster responder. Access the resources here. For a Spanish version, follow this link.

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