Thursday, October 16, 2008

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Post Natural Disaster Stress - For children (continue)

"Youngsters may feel that what is happened is their fault" Mary L. Hughes - Psychologist

Two types of reaction due to natural disaster

1. keep feelings inside
2. Outburst of their emotions

More tips on helping children 
- Be a good role model
- let the older children be the role model for other children
- Let them talk about what is bothering them
- Make more contact with children
- Tell stories or find children's book that help them understand about stressful circumstances

Post Natural Disaster Stress - For children

- Spend more time with children
- Let them be more dependent
- Provide activities to help relieve tension
- Keep regular schedule for children

Seek for professional help when...

- a person is showing prolonged reactions due to natural disaster trauma
- with children whom continues to show aggressive emotional outbursts, serious problem at school, etc.



Post Natural Disaster Stress - Overcome the trauma

- Give yourself time to heal 
- Ask for mental/physical support from love ones
- Local support group
- Engage in healthy behavior
- Avoid major life decisions
- Become knowledgeable about the natural disaster


Post Natural Disaster Stress - Diagnosis

Psychological Damage

Shock - Intense disturbance of emotional state that leave feeling of stunned or dazed
Denial - One is not acknowledging that something stressful as happened

- Feelings become intense and unpredictable.
- Thoughts and behavior patterns are affected by trauma
- Common recurring emotional reaction
- Defect on interpersonal relationship
- Physical symptoms may accompnay




Thursday, October 9, 2008

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Pre_recorded voice

Once you settle down in a shelter or safe place,
you can play love one's prerecorded voice form the device.

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Safe & Sound Notifier

After encountering natural disaster.
By utilizing GPS, it will let friends and family members
to know that they are safe.

Also, the device will indicate the location of the love ones.

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Post Disaster Planner

After encountering with natural disaster, 

it gives people direction how to get back to their feet and plan out their next move.

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Design for Religious People

Message from above to comfort them in difficult time