Your Guide to Disaster Coping and Resilience

Introduction: Disaster Coping & Resilience

The Core Paradigm: When sudden disasters strike, they trigger acute stress reactions—including confusion, emotional overwhelm, and hyperarousal—which represent normal, adaptive human responses to abnormal events rather than psychiatric illness. Research consistently demonstrates that most individuals possess inherent resilience and experience a natural recovery trajectory when supported through structured, active interventions.

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Coping with Disaster: What Psychology Tells Us