Coping with Emergencies
Information and tools for coping with emergencies mentally
Information and tools for coping with emergencies mentally
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Emotional and Mental Support
If either you or anyone in your family experiences difficulties or stress in response to the war, we have gathered here for you the list of emotional support hotlines that… -
NAMAL Hotline: Therapist Finder for Family Members of Hostages, Missing Persons and Murder Victims
All the information about NAMAL Hotline that connects families of the missing, the abducted and the murdered with mental health professionals, for long-term psychotherapy and medical aid. -
Emotional First Aid in Case of Emergency
Guidelines for emotional first aid in stressful situations, and how to relieve someone's stress using the guidelines of the MAASEH method: commitment, encouragement, asking questions and structuring. -
Traumatic Stress Responses and Coping Strategies
This information will guide you on how to help yourself grow stronger and resume normal functioning or how assist family members who have been exposed to the traumatic events or… -
Post War and Disaster Traumatic Stress
Disasters can have far-reaching and long-lasting consequences for their victims. We have compiled information on a variety of beneficial intervention strategies that can assist people in recovering from stressful and… -
Parental Guidance on Managing Child Traumatic Stress
Anxiety has different manifestations among children of different age groups and between children of the same age group. All the information and recommendations that parents need for coping with anxiety… -
Traumatic Stress While Pregnant or Breastfeeding
All the information for women who are coping with stress and trauma while they are pregnant or breastfeeding. Tips for coping with stress, emotional support hotlines and more. -
Dementia During Emergency Times
Information and tools you should know in times of emergency. They will help you deal with stress and uncertainty and maintain and healthy and active life in people with dementia.
Dementia During Emergency Times
For people with dementia, any situation can be complex, especially in emergencies and definitely during wartime. The agenda changes, recreation time outside is reduced and stressful things such as alarms and rapid entry into protected spaces may lead to emotional distress and confusion.
Especially as the disease progresses, the decline in thinking, understanding and orientation, along with the difficulty of communicating and expressing distress, make it very difficult to understand the change that has taken place in reality and act accordingly. It makes coping with the war very complicated. Therefore, it is recommended that additional people (family members or a caregiver) stay with people with dementia during these times.
The brochure of the Ministry of Health and Joint is highly recommended to anyone whose family member has dementia. It addresses the following topics:
- Recommendations and tools for proper behavior at home: exposure to the news, agenda and dealing with emergencies and alarms.
- Guidelines for creating proper communication with people with dementia: useful tips and tools.
- Reducing stress and dealing with stress, tension, and anxiety.
- Preparedness for emergencies: a list of equipment for the protected space and other recommendations.
- Creating a new routine indoors: exercises, chores and more.
- Dietary recommendations and guidelines: food supply, shopping, meals and safe eating.
- Caring for the mental health of family members who live with a person with dementia.
The information is intended to help you, family members, and caregivers of people with dementia during emergencies.
Note: your assistance must suit the specific needs of the person with dementia, as well as the person's ability to understand the situation and cope with it.