Psychological First Aid in Crisis
Evidence-Based6 min readMental Health
Learn the five core principles of psychological first aid—safety, calm, self-efficacy, connectedness, and hope—and pract...
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Learn the five core principles of psychological first aid—safety, calm, self-efficacy, connectedness, and hope—and pract...
Practical strategies for managing psychiatric symptoms when medication is unavailable, including withdrawal management, ...
Master tactical breathing and cognitive reframing to regain control during crises. Learn to recognize your breaking poin...
Manage group dynamics during crisis by identifying natural leaders, preventing emotional contagion, and maintaining cohe...
Day 3 is the most dangerous psychological point in any survival situation — adrenaline fades, reality sets in, and the w...
Sleep deprivation becomes life-threatening within 72 hours, causing hallucinations and catastrophic judgment failures. M...
Boredom is a genuine survival threat that drives fatal risk-taking. Structure daily routines with purposeful activities,...
Facilitate structured group processing to help people recover psychologically after collective trauma or violence.
Psychological survival in confined spaces using NASA, submarine, and Antarctic research protocols.
Activate grounding techniques, regulate your nervous system, and stabilize your emotional state after trauma.
Maintain emotional and physical connection with partners while managing stress-related relationship strain.
Understand grief stages during extended crisis and rebuild meaning as your life changes.
Recognize and interrupt psychological contagion spread through survival groups before panic cascades.
Recognize suicide warning signs, conduct crisis conversations safely, reduce access to lethal means, and connect survivo...
Recognize survivor's guilt symptoms and apply evidence-based cognitive reframing, meaning-making, and recovery technique...
Recognize and manage the anger phase following extended crisis through physiological understanding and de-escalation.