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Understanding disaster anxiety, weather-related PTSD in South Texas
- Latest: Weather forecasts trigger trauma reminders for South Texas families due to past floods.
- Experts say trauma is intensified by alerts and forecasts that echo past disasters.
- Coping steps include safety planning, limiting coverage, and seeking support.
- Adults caring for themselves helps children, as kids often absorb parental stress.
- Resources are available: crisis lines and local support for families affected by floods.
- Clinicians emphasize weather-related PTSD can be normal and treatable with support.
- The piece notes specific steps for talking to someone with disaster anxiety.
- The article ties disaster anxiety to recent Texas events and expert insights.
- Local professionals quoted include Julie Kaplow and Adriana McKinnon.
- The piece provides contact numbers and local resources for families.
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