Families who have experienced disasters (part four): How to support children and young people after a disaster

Emerging Minds Families

Oct 21 2024 | 00:25:23

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Show Notes

This episode is the fourth in a series where we talk to families who have experienced disasters. In this episode host Nadia Rossi talks with Willow who was 20 years old when her family experienced severe storms in the Dandenong Ranges in 2021. Willow shares her perspectives as a young person experiencing such a major event. Willow also offers some advice on how adults can help support the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people who experience disasters.

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