With Hurricane Ian charging ahead, here's what to know about dealing with the stress and grief of evacuation and loss, from a therapist who's been there StephanieSarkis
Natural disasters can trigger past trauma, and so it's essential to practice self-compassion.If you are one of the thousands of people who must evacuate yearly due to natural disasters, it can be traumatizing. As a therapist and someone who has evacuated several times, here is what can help with your heightened stress level.Right now, adhering to your usual routine seems unattainable.
times, and routines add a little of something from home. Your routine may not look exactly like what you are used to, but any bits of normalcy you can add to an abnormal situation will help.You probably aren’t feeling like yourself. You’re wondering if you will even have a home left or what amount of damage it may have sustained. Understandably, you may have been irritable and snapped at your family.
You are vulnerable right now, and negativity from others can have an even more significant impact on your mood than usual. Even in an evacuation, you can still seek kind people. That doesn’t mean you are connecting with people who sugarcoat things. You want to talk with people that just listen. Listening without judgment is a gift we can give each other. If you don’t have a positive person to reach out to, speak kindly to yourself in yourMany things seem out of control right now.
news can affect your mental health. Be selective about where and when you get your updates, and step away from sensationalism and repetitive news.When you are faced with a natural disaster, it can trigger past trauma. A trauma trigger can happen even if the original traumas you experienced were not due to a natural disaster. The feeling of being vulnerable and out of control can seem to bring you right back to your original trauma.
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