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Publications on Mental Health & Disaster Issues

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For Families:

  • Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents [HTML]
    This fact sheet defines anxiety disorders, identifies warning signs, discusses risk factors, describes the types of help available, and provides suggestions on what parents and other caregivers can do.
  • How Families Can Help Children Cope With Fear and Anxiety [HTML]
    This resource suggests ways parents can help their children cope with fear and anxiety after a tragic event.
  • Family Guide to Systems of Care for Children With Mental Health Needs [HTML]
    The guide is intended to help parents and caregivers seek help for children with mental health needs. Information is provided on what parents and caregivers need to know, ask, expect, and do to get the most out of their experience with systems of care.
  • Major Depression in Children and Adolescents [HTML]
    This fact sheet describes depression and its signs, identifies the types of help available, and provides suggestions on what parents and other caregivers can do.
  • Reaction of Children to a Disaster [HTML]
    This fact sheet explains how children of various age groups typically react to a disaster.
  • Tips for Talking to Children in Trauma: Interventions at Home for Preschoolers to Adolescents [HTML | PDF]
    This fact sheet suggests activities arranged by age group to help children share recovery feelings and experiences at home.
  • Suicide Warning Signs [HTML | PDF]
  • Señales de Suicidio [HTML | PDF]
  • Quick Guide to SAMHSA Resources [PDF]
    This booklet provides detailed information about services and resources available through SAMHSA.

For Schools:

  • Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Teachers [HTML | PDF]
    This fact sheet explains how preschool-aged, adolescent, and young children may respond to a disaster and provides tips to help parents talk with their children after a disaster.