Earthquake

Earthquakes can cause anxiety for both children and adults. Specialist Psychologist Ezgi Dokuzlu from Anadolu Health Center stated that parents do not explain the concept of earthquake to their children at all, or that they may cause intense anxiety and stress in the child with erroneous expressions.

Rescue teams from many countries came to the earthquake region immediately after the Kahramanmaraş earthquakes and played an important role in the rescue of many people by participating in search and rescue efforts.

Seferihisar Municipality, which has been with the earthquake victims since the first day of the disaster of the century that stifled Turkey, provides full support to meet all the needs of the earthquake victims who came to the district.

Noting that earthquakes, other natural disasters, and unexpected events can cause trauma to people, experts state that generally men tend to ignore the traumas they experience due to generally accepted gender roles in society.

exp. Clinical Psychologist Aykut Koçak: We will be available at any time, but we will not force people who do not want help!

Efforts are being made to heal the wounds of two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş. Specialist Clinical Psychologist Cemre Ece Gökpınar Çağlı emphasized the importance of spiritual support for those who have been traumatized, and said that the greatest psychological need of earthquake victims is to understand and share their feelings.

Pointing out that the ‘Integrated Disaster Management System’, which includes the public, private sector and the public, is important in major natural disasters such as earthquakes, experts state that this happened in the Kahramanmaraş earthquake.

After the earthquake disaster, children may be exposed to news and images coming from the earthquake area. In this case, it is important to make an explanation appropriate to your child’s age and development. Care should be taken to avoid earthquake images, videos and news in the presence of children. In this process, it is valuable to make them feel that you understand their feelings and that it is normal to feel that way. Children should not be constantly exposed to negative information. people helping each other, focusing on rescued people can reduce anxiety.

What can be done? If you have students in your class affected by the crisis? Some of the responsibilities of the teacher and school administration?

THE HEALING POWER OF GAME FOR CHILDREN AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE 1. Shall we send toys to children living in the earthquake zone? 2.Which toys are suitable for children? 3. Should there be Legos, ambulances? Doesn’t it affect children badly? 4. Are games and toys different for those who are not in the earthquake zone but felt the earthquake, listened to the news of the earthquake or lost their relatives? 5. Particularly must-have toys 6. How should we play?