Natural disasters take a significant emotional toll. Here are strategies to manage the adverse psychological and decision-making impacts of disasters.
These emotions and thoughts can produce trauma, anxiety, and other mental health disorders.Source: Image by Temel from Pixabay
Disasters, epidemics, and emergencies can all have a profound and lasting impact on our psychological well-being. This can start as a threat well before the disaster begins and may last many years after the event. From the sudden disruption of daily life to the trauma of loss and destruction, the emotional and mental toll can be overwhelming. Possibly because of, communities are becoming more vulnerable to catastrophic events with an increasing frequency.
There is also an increase in nervousness, restlessness, and difficulty concentrating. People sometimes notice they engage in avoidance behaviors, consciously or subconsciously, because of the inability to prioritize and make sense of what has happened. Sleep can be disrupted, caused byor other emotions. All this makes it difficult to process information about the event and how to best respond. Too much noise and interference result in poor decision-making.
Before making any decisions, ask yourself how the decision will make you feel. Use that judgment and intuition to help guide your choices. You will want to create a triage system, which converts your list of repairs into categories based on a few factors, such as: immediate versus future tasks, easiest versus more complex and costly tasks, and those you can do yourself versus what you need outside help with.
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