AHPGS(Accreditation Agency in Health and Social Sciences)
03 March 2023 Friday
Adults need to heal themselves first to reduce children's anxiety
The earthquake occurred in Turkey deeply affected everyone psychologically. Traumas occurred not only in those who experienced the earthquake, but also in those who did not. In this process, which even adults have difficulty managing, the children were the most affected and tried to perceive the earthquake factor. Specialist Clinical Psychologist Lect. Selin Kalabaş stated that adults should heal themselves first in order to reduce children's anxiety
Turkey is trying to heal its wounds after the earthquake disaster, which caused great destruction in 11 provinces, whose epicenter is Kahramanmaraş. Many children experienced earthquakes for the first time or encountered images on the media. Expressing that children's understanding of earthquakes is different from adults, Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Child Development Specialist Clinical Psychologist Lect. Selin Kalabaş said, “In order to reduce children's anxiety, uncertainty should be eliminated. In order for them to make sense of it, explanations should be made according to their age. ”
