Coping Resources
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The Gulf Oil Spill Crisis: Staying Hopeful in the Face of Tragedy The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is having a devastating impact on the wildlife and people whose life and livelihood depend upon its waters, marshes and shores. For centuries, we have survived natural and manmade disasters and, in many cases, have emerged stronger and wiser. In addition, there... |
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Tips for Coping with the Oil Spill Disaster: Managing Your Stress This tip sheet from SAMHSA provides possible warning signs of stress for adults including behavioral, physical, and emotional as well as strategies to relieve personal and financial stress related to the oil spill. Download in English (PDF, 447 KB) Download in Cambodian (PDF, 447 KB) Download in... |
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Tips for Dealing with Grief Due to the Oil Spill Disaster Grief can be a normal reaction to the environmental, cultural, and economic losses due to the oil spill disaster in the Gulf Coast. This tip sheet discusses what grief feels like and how it differs from depression, how long grief lasts, and how you know when you are done grieving. ... |
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Tips for Oil Spill Disaster Response Workers: Managing and Preventing Stress for Managers and Workers Oil spill disaster response work in the Gulf Coast is physically and emotionally challenging , and exposure to environmental damage and difficult working conditions may lead to increased stress among many oil spill disaster response workers. SAMHSA developed this tip sheet which provides... |
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Tips for Talking to Children & Youth About the Oil Spill Disaster: A Guide for Parents and Educators Children and teenagers can react to disasters like the oil spill in very different ways. When they can’t talk about their feelings, they may show stress through changes in their behavior. This guide for parents and educators lets you know what to look for and what you can say to help.... |
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Tips for Talking to Children & Youth About the Oil Spill Disaster: Interventions at Home for Preschoolers to Adolescents When children and teens are dealing with the stress from the Gulf oil spill, talking may not be enough. This tip sheet for parents and caregivers provides ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children cope. Download in English (PDF, 719 KB) Download in Cambodian (PDF, 719 KB) Download... |
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Trauma in Children and Adolescents: Information for School Clinicians The Maryland School Mental Health Alliance created this brief for school clinicians that defines trauma, provides signs and symptoms of someone experiencing trauma, ways to help individuals cope, and special issues in working with stress in trauma survivors. Download Brief (PDF, 65 KB) |
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Twitter Profile for Oil Spill Distress Helpline The Distress Helpline’s Twitter profile is updated daily with a tip or resource regarding mental health and the oil spill. The tweets are used primarily as a way to share resources in quick and easily digestible pieces with individuals and families, health and mental health providers, and... |
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Volunteers Needed to Become Peer Listeners for Oil-Spill Survivors The Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, in partnership with the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce and the cities of Fairhope, Spanish Fort and Daphne, are seeking volunteers to become peer listeners and help others through emotional stresses related to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and the... |
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Webinar to Help Schools Cope With Oil Spill Distress This webinar convened Gulf coast educators, student support staff, school health and mental health workers to learn more about resources available to ease Oil Spill Distress of students and families. This webinar: Described resources and direct services to support students.... |
