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The fire that still burns: the mental health crisis unfolding among Maui’s children
Nearly four months after the deadly wildfires, Lahaina’s youngest residents still face displacement, housing insecurity and lingering trauma.
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One month after the Lahaina fire, families and residents seek closure
The F.B.I. says more than 380 people remain unaccounted for. Many residents have begun to accept that their loved ones will not be coming back, and survivors wonder what comes next.
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Extreme weather is a cause of post-traumatic stress
Anyone who has experienced a flood or wildfire is at high risk of mental illness and post-traumatic stress. The more helpless people are made to feel, the worse it is for their mental health.
Iowa meteorologist Chris Gloninger steps down after receiving threats
Meteorologist Chris Gloninger will step down from Iowa station KCCI partly because of PTSD he suffered after receiving threats related to his climate coverage.
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Forest therapy helps survivors of climate-fueled Paradise wildfire
A California forest therapy program is testing whether landscapes ravaged by rising temperatures can help ease the anguish that climate change will bring.
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Disaster news can trigger post-traumatic stress in kids thousands of miles away
When disasters strike, the flood of images on TV and social media can have a powerful psychological impact on children – whether those children are physically in the line of danger or watching from thousands of miles away.
With nightmares and tears, a Kentucky town feels the long reach of a tornado's trauma
The physical toll on Mayfield, Ky., is evident. The psychological anguish will be equally difficult to overcome.
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