January 31, 2025
by Elizabeth Pratt
More than 18 thousand structures were destroyed and 29 people killed in the Eaton and Palisades fires in southern California.
Whilst the fires burned for 24 days, the recovery efforts are just beginning and experts say the mental health impacts could be long lasting.
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In a matter of minutes, an entire community can be devastated by forces they cannot control. Whether it is natural or manmade, disasters are traumatic, and nearly everyone who experiences this kind of stress will need help coping with what they have experienced.
Traumatic Stress
Different types of natural disasters present different stress varying by how close the person is to the event. In ...
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