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Article: Wild Weather, Natural Disasters Bring Unexpected Emotions and Questions; American Red Cross Mental Health Experts Offer Tips on How to Cope and Talk to Kids About Feelings; Working in Disaster Areas to Help People Recover Emotionally.
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- January 13, 2005
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- While many saw the start of the new year as a time to recognize "how lucky we are," recent devastating weather and natural disasters also are causing people to experience overwhelming emotions. The trauma associated with experiences such as the tsunami, California mudslides and flooding in Utah devastates individuals not only physically and financially, but emotionally.
"The images and stories of the storms and the tsunami we have been seeing and hearing can take a toll on our emotions and specifically how we approach this new year," said Dr. Gerard Jacobs, American Red Cross disaster mental health expert. "As we look ahead, ...