Understanding the impact of
Disasters
o Physical Impact
o Economic Impact
o Social Impact
o Emotional Impact
Psychological Response to a
Disaster
o Relief
o Rehabilitation
o Reconstruction
Understanding the Reaction of
Survivors
o Loss interest in life
o Reduced activity, no energy
o Over activity and inability to rest (Restlessness)
o Taking intoxication or eating betal leaf(plant)
o Difficulty in concentration
o Sleep disturbance and problem
o Headache
o Tiredness
o Tense muscles
o Palpitation/irregular heart beat
o Vague pain in arms, leg, chest or all over the body
Emotional Impact
o Fear, vigilance and anxiety
o Helplessness, sadness and guilt
o Thinking about the same thing again and again
o Suicidal thoughts
o Anger
Relational Impact
o Poor support system
o Lack of trust
o Dependency of the survivors for decision making and support
o Lack of emotion
o Disagreements, arguments and unpleasantness
Normal reaction to an Abnormal
Emotional reaction (rescue, relief and rehabilitation phase)
1.
Panic, tension, anxiety
2.
Relief, elation, euphoria among
the survivors
3.
Survivors guilt
4.
Disorientation, wandering and
aimlessly taking
5.
Flashbacks and nightmares
6.
Blame
7.
Sadness
Within 1-6 Month
o Grief and apathy
o Lack of response to others and inhibition of outward
o Physical symptoms of anxiety in terms of restlessness, palpitation,
irregular heartbeats, sweating, panic etc.
o Inability to adjust
Delayed reaction (after 6 months)
o Post traumatic stress disorder
o Dissociative reactions
o Depression
Delayed reaction in the rebuilding phase
o Loss of productivity
o Increase in substance use
o Suicidal thoughts, attempts and suicides
o Marital discord and family problem
Somatrsation: the manifestation
of psychological distress by the presentation of bodily symptoms
o Difficulties in restarting and managing livelihood
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