Episode 1: Learning from Hurricane Ike

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There are reports of over 10,000-30,000 evacuees from the Houston area coming into Austin as a result of Hurricane Ike. What can be expected in terms of mental health issues? Are people expected to be in shock, crying, angry, depressed? Will people have post-traumatic stress disorder?

In episode 1, April Naturale, CEO of Psychology Beyond Borders, talks about the emotional after-effects we should expect to see in the wake of Hurricane Ike.

April Naturale (M.S.W., L.C.S.W., A.C.S.W.) is a licensed, clinical social worker experienced in crisis intervention and trauma treatment as well as administrative/operational management in the health and mental health fields. Ms Naturale is the former Statewide Director for Project Liberty, the Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program launched by the New York State Office of Mental Health in response to the World Trade Center attacks of 9/11/01. The program conducted over 1.2 million individual, group and public education/crisis counseling sessions in 32 languages; distributed approximately 20 million brochures and conducted the country’s largest public mental health campaign delivering the messages of hope, recovery and resilience. Ms. Naturale is an adjunct professor and a Ph.D. candidate at New York University. She provides training and consultation regarding disaster response and planning throughout the U.S. and internationally. She also maintains a private practice working primarily with professionals who have experienced some form of trauma.

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Produced by Psychology Beyond Borders
Edited by Emotion Technology
Hosted by Jennifer Gandin Le