ORLANDO, Fla. — Channel 9 spoke with a certified mental health counselor, Dwight Bain, about how to handle pre-hurricane emotions and post-hurricane psychological recovery.
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According to the psychological recovery guide, Post Hurricane Stress can affect everyone; however, it becomes dangerous if it goes on for an extended period.
The guide said natural disasters, like hurricanes, floods, or tornadoes, can create psychological symptoms that are commonly called “Hurricane Brain”.
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Symptoms of “Hurricane Brain” can include any dramatic change in emotions, behavior, thought patterns, or physical symptoms over the next few days.
See the full Post-Hurricane Psychological Recovery guide below.
Psychological Recovery Guide for Hurricane Brain From Traumatic Stress by brittany.caldwell on Scribd
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