Disaster By Choice

Environment

Indigenous Reindeer Herders Experience Mental Distress

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on May 24, 2023

Indigenous people in northern Sweden experience the mental health impact of losing their land, heritage, and livelihood.

Indigenous people in northern Sweden experience the mental health impact of losing their land, heritage, and livelihood.

Environment

Supporting Mental Health Through Disaster Prevention

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on May 17, 2023

Games can help change our psychology about disasters, creating confidence that we can and should prevent them.

Games can help change our psychology about disasters, creating confidence that we can and should prevent them.

Psychology

The Mental Health Impact of Land Violence in Thailand

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on May 16, 2023

The Pgak’yau people in northern Thailand must survive solastalgia (mental distress from forced environmental change).

The Pgak’yau people in northern Thailand must survive solastalgia (mental distress from forced environmental change).

Stress

Firefighter Psychology in Dealing With Crisis

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on March 7, 2023

New research contributes to crisis psychology by listening to firefighters’ needs and responses for operations and management.

New research contributes to crisis psychology by listening to firefighters’ needs and responses for operations and management.

Trauma

Eco-Trauma and Eco-Hope in Kenya

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on February 16, 2023

Despite eco-trauma and solastalgia (mental distress), the indigenous Ogiek people in Kenya are opposing evictions from and destruction of their forest.

Despite eco-trauma and solastalgia (mental distress), the indigenous Ogiek people in Kenya are opposing evictions from and destruction of their forest.

Environment

Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on January 6, 2023

Animals and many other factors lead to electricity blackouts. Are we psychologically ready to deal with them?

Animals and many other factors lead to electricity blackouts. Are we psychologically ready to deal with them?

Environment

Islandness of the Mind: The Study of Islanders

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on December 22, 2022

Island studies—the science of islanders, island life, and islands—offers psychology research plenty.

Island studies—the science of islanders, island life, and islands—offers psychology research plenty.

Trauma

Imprisoning the River Kemi

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on December 16, 2022

Damming Finland’s River Kemi wrecked livelihoods and people-land connections, exemplifying mental health impacts from human-caused environmental change.

Damming Finland’s River Kemi wrecked livelihoods and people-land connections, exemplifying mental health impacts from human-caused environmental change.

Trauma

Disaster Memory and Dismemory

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on October 15, 2022

Fully remembering a disaster might not best support healing. Better commemorating disasters avoided could help.

Fully remembering a disaster might not best support healing. Better commemorating disasters avoided could help.

Environment

Shealing: Slow Healing and Late Recovery After a Disaster

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on August 28, 2022

Not all post-disaster recovery can or should happen quickly. Slow healing, or shealing, describes the importance of taking time as needed.

Not all post-disaster recovery can or should happen quickly. Slow healing, or shealing, describes the importance of taking time as needed.

Health

Managing Health and Disaster Risks in Outer Space

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on August 20, 2022

As prospects for space travel and settlement expand, mental and physical health risks and disaster risks must be managed.

As prospects for space travel and settlement expand, mental and physical health risks and disaster risks must be managed.

Health

As Europe Swelters, How Are We Affected Psychologically?

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on July 19, 2022

Europe is breaking temperature records. Heat and humidity's impact on mental health and well-being should never be neglected.

Europe is breaking temperature records. Heat and humidity's impact on mental health and well-being should never be neglected.

Anxiety

Beyond Eco-Anxiety: Land Body Ecologies

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on May 14, 2022

Despite environmental destruction impacting mental health and wellbeing, connecting science, art, and action helps heal and improve.

Despite environmental destruction impacting mental health and wellbeing, connecting science, art, and action helps heal and improve.

Resilience

Post-Disaster Mental Health and Wellbeing in Japan

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on May 6, 2022

Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami continue to provide many post-disaster mental health and wellbeing lessons to be implemented for prevention.

Japan’s 2011 earthquake and tsunami continue to provide many post-disaster mental health and wellbeing lessons to be implemented for prevention.

Mindfulness

Post-Disaster Shelter Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on May 1, 2022

Post-disaster actions must always support mental health and well-being, especially through mindful shelter and settlement as processes.

Post-disaster actions must always support mental health and well-being, especially through mindful shelter and settlement as processes.

Education

How Are Disasters Defined?

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on April 30, 2022

To fully express how disasters affect people, especially their mental health and wellbeing, we need to use fundamental disaster science to explain and accept disaster causes.

To fully express how disasters affect people, especially their mental health and wellbeing, we need to use fundamental disaster science to explain and accept disaster causes.

Confidence

Mental Health in a New Climate Change Report

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on February 28, 2022

A new UN climate change report provides little on supporting mental health, despite identifying major concerns.

A new UN climate change report provides little on supporting mental health, despite identifying major concerns.

Fear

Antarcticness: The Southernmost Continent and Psychology

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on February 18, 2022

Antarctica, as a continent and as a concept, gives us Antarcticness, challenging and supporting mental health.

Antarctica, as a continent and as a concept, gives us Antarcticness, challenging and supporting mental health.

Psychology

Enhancing Warnings to Stop Disasters

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on January 8, 2022

A recent UK report summarizes the warning psychology knowledge we have and how to apply it.

A recent UK report summarizes the warning psychology knowledge we have and how to apply it.

Environment

Improving Tornado Warnings Will Help Save Lives

Ilan Kelman Ph.D. on December 14, 2021

Last week’s tornado disaster could have been averted with long-term readiness involving everyone in society.

Last week’s tornado disaster could have been averted with long-term readiness involving everyone in society.