The American Psychological Association provides an overview of disasters and their mental health impacts and presents links to articles on the impacts of a range of types of disasters. Also provided are links to news articles and related publications by the American Psychological Association.

This fact sheet suggests positive ways for parents to talk with their children about the economy and its effects on the household.

This fact sheet for mental health professionals who work with adults is designed to assist in fostering adults’ resilience in response to terrorism.

The American Psychological Association lists stressors specific to fatherhood and shares tips for managing it and recognizing when talking to a mental health professional may help.

This guide provides simple and effective ways to build personal resiliency.

The mission of APA is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people’s lives. The APA has created many publications on stress and stress management and provides users with resources on related topics.

The Section on Positive Psychology of Division 17 of the American Psychological Association encourages, promotes, and facilitates contributions to research, teaching, practice, and public interest in positive psychology. According to the section website, positive psychology "involves an attempt to move toward a more balanced perspective on human functioning that considers motives, capacities, and human potentials."

This press release covers findings from the American Psychological Association’s 2008 Stress in America survey. Key findings include that the financial downturn at the time was a significant stressor on Americans, particularly on women, and that stress people were experiencing was affecting their health and activities aimed at managing stress. The release also provides stress management tips.

In this online article, the APA suggests ways to build resilience and cope with exposure to incidents of terrorism through newspapers, broadcast news, social media, and word of mouth. The importance of developing practices for emotional wellness and resilience is discussed, as are ways to avoid overexposure to the incident, plan for emergencies, help survivors, and tap into social networks to enhance coping and resilience.

In this online article, the APA provides recommendations for parents for talking with their children after a shooting. The APA provides tips and strategies for helping children manage their distress, and it suggests that parents also engage in self-care activities so they can effectively support their children in coping.

This fact sheet discusses common physical symptoms of stress.

This web page offers information for the general public on how to manage traumatic stress after a tornado.

This web page explains how individuals can manage stress in the aftermath of a hurricane and when they should seek professional help.

This web page from the APA website describes common reactions to hurricane events and provides tips for hurricane survivors for understanding and coping with these feelings, thoughts, and behaviors. A tip sheet also describes how psychologists and other mental healthcare providers can help those who have severe or prolonged reactions that disrupt daily functioning.

This web page explains how individuals can manage stress related to exposure to a hurricane - even if from afar - and when they should seek professional help.

Individuals who are not directly and physically impacted by a hurricane can still feel anxiety and distress related to the storm. This fact sheet from the APA provides coping tips for dealing with these reactions.

This online article identifies common reactions to a shooting and provides tips to help people strengthen their resilience. It also recommends that people seek professional help if they are having difficulty coping with the event and their reactions.

The American Psychological Association offers pointers for stress management during economic downturns.

This fact sheet can help individuals experiencing stress at work understand how the body and mind react to such stress and learn about coping skills. The authors also share a link to an online "Stress Smarts" quiz.

This website contains a wide range of information, publications, and resources on the topic of post-traumatic stress disorder.

This guide offers strategies for teens to develop their own resiliency.

This resource is for parents and other caregivers to help children (preschool through high school) to build resilience. It includes practical steps for managing stress and uncertainty.

This web page discusses normal reactions to a disaster or traumatic event and steps that can be taken to cope and recover.

Defines resilience for trauma survivors and provides strategies for developing resilience in the wake of a hurricane.

This article offers tips on how to handle stress in positive ways and tactics to help develop resilience through difficult economic times.