Is there a link between natural disasters and mental health? Experts decode

Is there a link between natural disasters and mental health? Experts decode

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a natural disaster as a “sudden ecological phenomenon of sufficient magnitude to require external assistance”. “Natural disasters are traumatic life events and therefore extremely overwhelming,” said Tanushri Baikar Talekar, a clinical psychologist at Masina Hospital. “These are large scale and often unexpected,” he added. Exploring this nature of such … Read more