"The psychological impacts of disasters, as observed in disaster events such as the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, Cyclone Nargis in 2005, the Pakistan Earthquake in 2005, the Sichuan Earthquake in 2008 and the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011, are immense and are unfortunately often underestimated. Those that are affected, as articles in this edition of Asian Disaster Management News elaborate, hesitate to seek support for fear of being stereotyped as a “mental health patient”. Misguided stigmas surrounding mental health support in emergencies are a reality for individuals experiencing trauma throughout South and Southeast Asia. Our work in mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies aims to minimize stigmas associated with the topic."
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