Mental Health for Disaster & Emergencies

[Readymom]

Coping Strategies for Mental Health
*Also published under the title: "How to Maintain Emotional Health in an Emergency"
https://www.thereadystore.com/food-storage/18184/coping-strategies-for-mental-health/

One in four people will suffer from mental illness in one form or another at some point during their lives. 450 million people are currently suffering from mental health issues worldwide. Treatment is widely available, but many of those who suffer never seek professional help due to the stigma associated with mental illness. The World Health Organization suggests that mental health support should be moved from large mental institutions and towards community health programs. Mental health care should ideally become a part of primary or general care. However, the sad reality is that 40% of countries have zero mental health policies, 30% have no mental health programs, and 25% have absolutely no mental health legislation. When a disaster strikes those with mental health programs will be strained to the breaking point. ---CONTINUED---

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How to be Mentally Resilient During Hard Times
https://www.theorganicprepper.com/mentally-resilient/

At some point or another, hard times will hit nearly everyone. Whether it’s a natural disaster, divorce, interruption of income, illness, war, the loss of a loved one, or some other traumatic event, no one gets through this life unscathed. But being mentally resilient that will propel you through the hard times.

How will you get through such a crisis? Life is not for the faint of heart and it’s not easy to thrive when bad things happen. ---CONTINUED---

[Readymom]

Dealing With Doom: Managing Prepping and Living
https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/dealing-with-doom-managing-prepping-and-living/

Something I have been thinking about a bit is how easy it is to always be thinking about the what if. In today’s world that can lead you down a pretty dark path.

Like anything that you make part of your life, if you take it too far it can start to affect other areas of your life and your overall health and well being. ... ---CONTINUED---

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Keeping Up Morale & Finding Entertainment During Hard Times
https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/keeping-up-morale-finding-entertainment-during-hard-times/

Morale can be hard to keep up during hard times, but it is very important to maintain. Morale can have a major influence on your overall chances of survival during any emergency. When it gets tough is when you need to keep your chin up the most. Here are some tips for keeping up morale during those hardest of hard times when you think you cannot go on any longer and some suggestions on activities and entertainment during emergencies and those tough moments.

Entertainment options and some morale boosters are more applicable in some situations than others but I think you will find something in this post that will help regardless of the circumstances! ---CONTINUED---

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Normality During An Extended Emergency ...
https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/normality-during-an-extended-emergency-an-overview-of-what-to-put-back-and-how-to-keep-up-morale/

Prepping for a disaster or SHTF should go well beyond just the typical beans, bandages, bullets, and bug out plan scenario.

You need to take care of the mental health and overall wellbeing of those in your group, and that is no easy task.

The good news is that there are a lot of things you can do to make it easier now and they don’t have to cost a fortune. ---CONTINUED---

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Hat Tip to Rick1, over at EHP-D:



Stress – Issues We Should Not Ignore
https://www.theprepperjournal.com/2019/03/13/stress-issues-we-should-not-ignore/

(SNIP) ... according to the American Psychological Association, the most common cause for stress today is the future of our nation. This is followed by money, work, our political climate and the rise in crime – that’s plenty of stress! This does not mean that you should stop preparing for what may lie ahead– it’s important to safeguard your future. However, while you’re doing that, you could also take steps to protect yourself from the stress caused by these issues since stress can affect your physical and mental health. ---CONTINUED---

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How to Stay Calm as the World Falls Apart
https://urbansurvivalsite.com/how-to-stay-calm-as-the-world-falls-apart/

(SNIP) ... This article is a quick look at the art of staying calm and how trained soldiers and emergency personnel are taught to overcome panic in the face of disaster. We will also talk about how you can keep your cool during a prolonged scenario where you may be stuck indoors for extended periods. ---CONTINUED---