by John Thurman | Oct 15, 2024 | Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Preparedness, Resilient Faith-Based Living, Resilient Living
(c) 2016 John Thurman – Hurricane Irma, Puerto Rico Do You Have a Family Disaster Plan? It has been heart-wrenching to see the horrible destruction caused by the past two hurricanes. In the late 1970s, I lived in East Tennessee for my last two years of...
by John Thurman | Apr 20, 2020 | 4 Phases of Emotional Recovery, Crisis Management, Disaster Mental Health, Overcoming Fear, Post Traumatic Growth, Resilience
COVID-19: The 4 Phases of Recovery. Planning for chaos and a return to a new normal How are you doing today? If you are like most of us, you are probably growing tired and frustrated with the multiple impacts of COVID-19. Two to three weeks ago, you may have been...
by John Thurman | Sep 10, 2017 | Disaster Mental Health, Resilience
Today, I am in my hotel getting ready to go to work at the FEMA Call Center in Denton, Tx where I am detailed for a couple of weeks to work as a Stress Counselor. These people are on the phone 10 hours a day, seven days a week talking to survivors, helping people get...
by John Thurman | Sep 11, 2016 | Disaster Mental Health, Disaster Preparedness, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Darkness is settling into Albuquerque a little early tonight as a gentle, but rumbling thunderstorm cools the evening.All day today on television, radio, and social media have been several moving remembrances that morning on 9/11 that permanently altered out history...
by John Thurman | Nov 15, 2015 | Disaster Mental Health, Resilient Faith-Based Living
Terrorism in Paris! Now What? 8 Ways to Develop Your Psychological Body Armor Paris may be down, but they are not out. For centuries, Parisians and the French has proven to be a resilient people. They will overcome and move forward from the tragic events...
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