Boats are seen tossed around after Hurricane Harvey passed through on August 26, 2017 in Rockport, Texas. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) By Michelle Annette Meyer, Texas A&M University College of Architecture, and Gregory R. Witkowski, Columbia University, for the Conversation What’s the best way to help disaster victims? We agree with…
It is important to understand how disasters affect mental health because effective preparedness for and response to disaster requires dedicated resources for mental trauma.