Collection
A Collection by: PreventionWeb user UNDRR Editors
Last updated: 07 Jan 2021
While much discussion revolves around the physical effects of disasters, mental health can also be harmed after a calamity. These resources explore the effects of disasters on mental health and good practices for reducing negative impacts.
News
Women more likely than men to suffer psychological distress from having their homes flooded
University of York
04 January 2021
Documents and Publications
A framework for mental health and psychosocial support in radiological and nuclear emergencies
World Health Organization
2020
News
Is the climate crisis creating a mental health crisis?
Al Jazeera Satellite Network
14 September 2020
Documents and Publications
On the frontlines: Climate change threatens the health of America’s workers
Natural Resources Defense Council
2020
Documents and Publications
A method for monetising the mental health costs of flooding
Environment Agency; Welsh Government
2020
News
New study shows staggering effect of coronavirus pandemic on America’s mental health
Conversation Media Group, the
07 May 2020
News
Public mental health crisis during COVID-19 pandemic, China
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
06 April 2020
Documents and Publications
Temperature and self-reported mental health in the United States
PLOS ONE
2020
News
Hotter weather brings more stress, depression and other mental health problems
Conversation Media Group, the
25 March 2020
Documents and Publications
Interpersonal violence and mental health outcomes following disaster
Cambridge University Press
2020
News
UK: Prepare for flooding to reduce impacts on mental health
United Kingdom - government
21 January 2020
Documents and Publications
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2020
News
One of the most overlooked consequences of climate change? Our mental health
Environmental Health News
02 December 2019
News
USA: Mental health at risk as California wildfire threat grows
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
20 November 2019
Documents and Publications
British Medical Journal Open
2019
News
US: Florida names its first mental health coordinator for hurricanes, disaster recovery
Miami Herald, McClatchy Company
16 October 2019
News
UK: Study reveals links between extreme weather events and poor mental health
University of York
05 September 2019
News
USA: After the wildfire: Treating the mental health crisis triggered by climate change
Guardian, the (UK)
26 August 2019
News
Pan American Health Organization
10 July 2019
Documents and Publications
Psychological preparedness for natural hazards – improving disaster preparedness policy and practice
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
2019
Documents and Publications
Modelo de protección de la salud mental en la gestión del riesgo de desastres
Japan International Cooperation Agency; Chile - government; Centro Nacional de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Desastres Naturales
2019
Documents and Publications
Disaster preparedness to reduce anxiety and post-disaster stress
Institute of Development Studies
2018
Documents and Publications
Preliminary findings from the Saint Thomas strong study
Natural Hazards Center
2018
News
USA: Culture strongly influences coping behaviours after disasters
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
02 November 2018
Documents and Publications
Climate change and mental health: Risks, impacts and priority actions
Springer; Nature Publishing Group; BioMed Central
2018
News
Canada: Growing 'ecological grief' is the mental health cost of climate change
CBC/Radio-Canada
21 October 2018
News
We should be worried about the impacts of climate change on mental health
Massachussets Institute of Technology
09 October 2018
News
Theravive
04 September 2018
News
After Nate, Costa Rica looks to measure mental health damage too
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
16 August 2018
News
Despair and anxiety: Puerto Rico's 'living emergency' as a mental health crisis unfolds
Guardian, the (UK)
07 August 2018
News
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
03 August 2018
News
Australia: Farmers experiencing drought-related stress need targeted support
Conversation Media Group, the
29 July 2018
News
Stanford University
23 July 2018
News
CDB and PAHO sign agreement to support mental health in aftermath of natural disasters
Pan American Health Organization
13 June 2018
Documents and Publications
After the flood: the impact of climate change on mental health and lost time from work
University of Waterloo
2018
News
Reducing mental health barriers to preparedness: lessons from Haiti and Nepal
Natural Hazards Center
04 June 2018
News
The impact of climate change on mental health is impossible to ignore
Carbon Brief
16 April 2018
News
'Ticking time bomb' as Pacific children bear mental scars of climate disasters
Thomson Reuters Foundation, trust.org
19 December 2017
News
Coping with disasters: Mental health in a time of climate change
Church World Service
18 October 2017
Documents and Publications
The effect of flooding on mental health: Lessons learned for building resilience
Wiley
2017
Documents and Publications
Mental health and our changing climate: Impacts, implications, and guidance
American Psychological Association; ecoAmerica
2017
Documents and Publications
ABCDE psychological first aid application handbook: For individual and collective crises
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; Centro Nacional de Investigación para la Gestión Integrada de Desastres Naturales
2016
Documents and Publications
Responding to mental health needs in disasters: recommendations for policy and practice in Hong Kong
Harvard University; Hong Kong Jockey Club Disaster Preparedness and Response Institute; Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
2016
Documents and Publications
Beyond bushfires community resilience and recovery report
University of Melbourne
2016
Documents and Publications
Building Back Better: Sustainable mental health care after emergencies
World Health Organization
2013
Documents and Publications
Disaster risk management for health: mental health and psychosocial support
World Health Organization; United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction; Public Health England
2011
Documents and Publications
Columbia University
2006
Educational Material
Helping children after a disaster: A children's mental health guide for educators
National Institute of Mental Health
2005
Documents and Publications
Disaster mental health services: a primer for practitioners
Routledge
2005
Documents and Publications
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2003
Documents and Publications
Mental health all-hazards disaster planning guidance
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2003
Documents and Publications
Mental health services in disasters: manual for humanitarian workers
Pan American Health Organization
2000
Documents and Publications
Disaster mental health: crisis counseling programs for the rural community
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1999