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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.
View ResourceThe American Psychological Association discusses the high stress level of teens and what parents can do to recognize the warning signs of stress in their teens, how to help them cope with it, and when to seek professional help.
View ResourceThis website contains a wide range of information, publications, and resources on the topic of post-traumatic stress disorder.
View ResourceThis 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.
View ResourceThis article explains how different work stressors (e.g., sense of powerlessness, staying in a job that doesn’t fit qualifications) can contribute to workplace stress.
View ResourceThis article offers tips on how to handle stress in positive ways and tactics to help develop resilience through difficult economic times.
View ResourceThis guide offers strategies for teens to develop their own resiliency.
View ResourceThis fact sheet suggests positive ways for parents to talk with their children about the economy and its effects on the household.
View ResourceThe authors share ways teens can cope with stress, such as getting enough rest, exercising, and talking with a trusted adult.
View ResourceThe 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.
View ResourceThis web page from the American Psychological Association defines resilience, lists ways to build resilience, and identifies sources to help readers develop resilience. It presents the development of resilience as a process people engage in, and resilience itself as a quality they strengthen over time.
View ResourceThis guide provides simple and effective ways to build personal resiliency.
View ResourceThis web page offers information for the general public on how to manage traumatic stress after a tornado.
View ResourceIndividuals 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.
View ResourceThis article provides ways to recognize common emotional reactions and steps to prepare for a hurricane that will be helpful in safeguarding the emotional well-being of the survivor.
View ResourceThe American Psychological Association offers pointers for stress management during economic downturns.
View ResourceThis 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.
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