- Coping
With Traumatic Events
The
Department
of Health
and Human
Services’ (HHS)
Substance
Abuse
and Mental
Health
Services
Administration
(SAMHSA)
has designed
a special
web site,
Coping
With
Traumatic
Events,
to help
families,
schools,
community
organizations,
and the
general
public
deal
with
traumatic
events.
Located
at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/,
this
web page
suggests
ways
to cope
with
mental
and emotional
stress
and to
communicate
effectively
in times
of crisis.
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- Parents Information
- Coping With
Traumatic Events Web Site
Parents visiting the Coping With Traumatic Events web page
will find articles to guide them in providing mental health
support for their children. Available at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/TraumaticEvents/tips.asp#parents,
these articles contain tips and suggestions for responding
to children of different ages; describe signs and symptoms
that may indicate stress or fear in a child; and provide
coping strategies for dealing with fear and anxiety.
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