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This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to US! Recovering from the Emotional Aftermath of Killer Tornadoes
Hattiesburg, MS
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Dr. Bev Smallwood: Psychologist, Author, and Founder of The Hope Center
Killer tornadoes and other natural disasters have broken recent records in 2008. With the year not half over, the brutal numbers are at least 110 dead, 30 killer tornadoes, and a preliminary count of 1191 twisters.
Who could ever predict the fear, physical destruction, and psychological turmoil brought by a destructive tornado? The tornado passes. Things are eerily quiet. But like the physical chaos it leaves, the tornado also leaves emotional chaos in its wake. Tornado survivors may feel powerless and out of control. They may engage in self-blame, feeling that somehow they should have been able to prevent the injury, damage, or even death. They may become overly anxious, because this life event has shaken their assumptions about the safety of the world and the people in it. They can become depressed, feeling that their whole life is a mess and doubting that it could ever get better. After the physical mess is cleaned up, the real emotional work begins. Tornado survivors are faced with the ten choices Dr. Smallwood wrote about in "This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to Me." Your listeners and viewers will learn about how to deal with adversity of any kind as she focuses on the actual trauma so many have experienced this year – a destructive tornado. Dr. Bev Smallwood, author of "This Wasn't Supposed to Happen to Me: 10 Make-or-Break Choices When Life Steals Your Dreams and Rocks Your World" is available for interviews to discuss this topic. Beverly Smallwood, Ph.D.
Psychologist
The Hope Center
Hattiesburg, MS
601-264-0890
601-261-0471
First Url: Dr. Bev's Website
Second Url: Dr. Bev's Blog - Remarkable Resilience
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