1. Talk About It. Talk with parents and siblings and other relatives who may be close-by. Understand that parents may be afraid as well. In fact, it may be harder for parents to talk about it than it is for a teen.
2. Cut Yourself Some Slack. Losing a home and possessions, relocating, being disconnected from friends and […]

Introduction
How do people deal with difficult events that change their lives? The death of a loved one, loss of a job, serious illness, terrorist attacks and other traumatic events: these are all examples of very challenging life experiences. Many people react to such circumstances with a flood of strong emotions and a sense of uncertainty.
Yet […]

The devastation caused by hurricanes can leave people with strong emotions and a strong sense of uncertainty.
Yet people generally adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions. What enables them to do so? It involves resilience, an ongoing process that requires time and effort and engages people in taking a number of steps.
What […]

Introduction
…No one knows how long a war will last or how it will affect our lives. We may feel uncertain about the future and anxious about events that are out of our control. You may react differently to a war today because of the impact of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Terrorism creates fear […]

Introduction
We tend to idealize childhood as a carefree time, but youth alone offers no shield against the emotional hurts and traumas many children face. Children can be asked to deal with problems ranging from adapting to a new classroom to bullying by classmates or even abuse at home. Add to that the uncertainties that are […]

10 Tips to Build Resilience
What are some tips that can help you learn to be resilient? As you use these tips, keep in mind that each person’s journey along the road to resilience will be different - what works for you may not work for your friends.

Get Together
Talk with your friends and, yes, even with […]

The news about SARS and other contagious diseases can be frightening. Reports focusing on the most sensational aspects of SARS and other contagious diseases have escalated people’s anxiety, and it can be hard to separate the facts from the hype. The good news is that the skills of resilience–the process of adapting well in the […]

You may be struggling to understand how a shooting rampage could take place at a college campus and why such a terrible thing would happen. There may never be satisfactory answers to these questions.
We do know, though, that it is typical for people to experience a variety of emotions following such a traumatic event. These […]