Earthquake

Parents want to be kept away from the news, but children also face the reality of earthquakes.

Psychological support is provided by Bağcılar Municipality to earthquake victims brought to Bağcılar from the provinces where the earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş have caused destruction. Expert clinical psychologists aim to help the elderly, women and children get through this process with the least damage.

Social Service Specialist Damla Yeşilçimen and Specialist Psychologist Yağmur Cumert from Gaziemir Municipality emphasized that after the earthquake that stifled Turkey, children should be kept away from images of the event, news programs and speaking environments that are not appropriate for their age.

If the symptoms of fear, startle and crying last for a long time, a specialist should be consulted.

The 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Kahramanmaraş Pazarcık caused great destruction.

Earthquake is a natural disaster that is difficult to understand especially for children. Physical, psychological and social symptoms such as fear, anxiety, infantilization, loss of appetite, sleep problems, restlessness, abdominal pain and nausea may occur in children. In this process, it is important for parents to control their internal and external triggers, to plan for the moment of crisis beforehand, and to look at what can be good in order to calm themselves down.