Disasters: The Importance of Fighting Mental Health Stigma

• By: April Naturale, PhD Lindsay Mixer, MA, ABD Vibrant Emotional Health
• April 18th, 2023
• Chronic Cyclical Disaster, complex PTSD, disasters, mental health stigma, PTSD, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma, stigma reduction
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The last few decades have seen a steady increase in disasters around the world. Whether caused by humans or nature, for many communities disasters occur with such frequency that they overlap each other. The traditional Phases of Disaster model–anticipation, impact, adaptation, and recovery...

When Staff Burnout Prevents Progress

• By: April Naturale, PhD Vibrant Emotional Health Mona Masood, DO Physician Support Line Amy Carol Dominguez Vibrant Emotional Health
• October 4th, 2021
• burnout, COVID-19, essential workers, Fall 2021 Issue, mental health, self-care, stress, wellness
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After nearly two years of facing COVID-19 waves and realities, healthcare workers are facing unprecedented levels of burnout. Providing important support, resources and space for staff can help prevent this and other acute stress responses from turning into longer term behavioral health...

Inequality in the Effects of Disaster Trauma in Women

• By: April Naturale, PhD MHA-NYC
• July 1st, 2011
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Over the past decade, the U.S. has seen an increase in large scale disasters both man-made and natural, from 9-11-01, the Virginia Tech and the Fort Hood Shootings to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Ike. These events have the potential to create states of acute emotional distress in people who are...