- Disaster Mental Health: Dealing with the After Effects of Terrorism.
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Articles posted on this site sponsored by the National Center for PTSD include how terrorist acts affect children and common reactions to trauma.
- Facts about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from the American Psychiatric Association.
Fact sheet and a listing of other sources of information.
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Sanctuary.
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Trauma education, treatment, resources and support for people with post traumatic stress disorder, their families and mental health clinicians. A collection of articles, a bulletin board and chat room, stories of survivors, a free newsletter.
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National Institute of Mental Health Response to Terrorist Acts Against America.
Contains articles including how to help children and adolescents cope with violence and terrorism. Links to fact-sheets and help on PTSD, depression and anxiety.
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Helping Children Cope with Fears.
A number of helpful links focused on the recent terrorist attacks, including information from the Red Cross. Links dispelling stereotypes about Arab-Americans are also included.
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Resources for Responding to Trauma and Terrorism from the National Association for the Mentally Ill.
Includes a list of links and an excellent article on helping children cope with trauma.
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Psychological Services Crisis Counseling Website.
Contains articles on handling stress after a critical incident. Much of the material on this site is relevant to the recent attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon.
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Tips for Talking about Disasters. Includes sections on talking with teenagers and younger children, as well as the elderly. Also has an excellent article on self-care tips for the stress after a disaster.
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Psychology in Daily Life - Coping with Terrorism.
This site constructed by the American Psychological Association has solid information about who is affected by terrorism, how to tell if you have been negatively affected and what to do about it. In addition there is a list of links to resources.
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National Association of School Psychologists - Coping with a National Tragedy.
Tips on how to talk with children and a comprehensive list of trauma and terrorism mental health resources.
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Minnesota Center Against Violence and Abuse Electronic Clearinghouse.
Extensive list of links includes background on terrorism, links about teaching tolerance and many links to sites dealing with coping from trauma and healing from grief.
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Yahoo News Links to Resources for Coping with Grief.
Also links to sites where memorials to the victims of the Pentagon and World Trade Towers are posted.
- Straight Talk about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Excerpts on teenagers and PTSD and trauma response/PTSD symptoms from the book for young adults by Kay Marie Porterfield.