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Post-Hurricane Psychological Recovery

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A step-by-step guide to help communities recover from “Hurricane Brain"     By: Dwight Bain,  LMHC, NCC, Certified Coach &  Critical Incident Recovery Expert Hurricane Helene is one of the most devastating in modern times, but the psychological impact from “ Hurricane Brain” in the days and weeks following the aftermath of destruction may be the most challenging. Post Hurricane Stress affects everyone; however, it becomes dangerous if it goes on for an extended period of time. "Hurricane Brain", from continual trauma and STS,  (Secondary Traumatic Stress ), can affect adults, children, the elderly and even pets, so it is important watch for the danger signs of this often missed condition. In natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, or tornadoes the rapid build-up of these psychological symptoms are commonly called  “Hurricane Brain”.  These symptoms include any dramatic change in emotions, behavior, thought patterns or physical symptoms over the next few days
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Can you Protect your Child from a Mental Health Crisis by Removing Screens? Experts say ‘yes’.

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  By Dwight Bain, LMHC, NCC & Certified Coach      Everywhere you look there are signs of a tsunami sized mental health crisis shattering our children and stealing their childhood. Teen boys are struggling, while girls appear to be drowning, especially middle-school age girls. Most young people are affected, and some to a life-threatening level. Consider the newest CDC study about the negative impact of social media on young females where they found: 54% of teen girls report being persistently sad 32% have thought of killing themselves 24% have planned on killing themselves 13% have tried      It is not just young adolescent females experiencing a mental health crisis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducts the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS) study each year to track trends among those under the age of 18 in the United States and posted these shocking downward trends since 2010. Anxiety - 134% increase ADHD - 72% increase Depre
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