Thursday, January 14, 2016

Learning To Manage Emotional Distress

SENIOR CONNECTIONS
Farmingdale Public Library
Newsletter Topic of the Month
March/April 2016

LEARNING TO MANAGE EMOTIONAL DISTRESS


For our Topic of the Month in the September/October 2015 issue of newsletter, we provided "Tips on Building Resilience in Life".

The topic in this issue of newsletter is a take off and focuses on learning to manage specific emotional distress published through our federal government.

Television or Internet coverage of upsetting events like natural disasters, terrorist attacks, or mass shootings can affect our sense of order and safety. It may even impact those with no personal connection to the situation.

If you have kids/grandkids, learning how to put the news in proper context and addressing their concerns can help them understand the situation and reduce distress.

Find out who is most at risk of emotional distress from incidents of mass violence and where to find help. If you are in emotional distress caused by recent events or know someone who is, seek help by calling the Disaster Distress Hotline at 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUS to 66746.

To obtain additional info, click on phrases highlighted in blue above and read about:
    *How to Talk to Your Child About the News
    *Incidents of Mass Violence

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