Minding Mental Health in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Enhancing Resistance Through Disaster Prevention, Mitigation, and Preparedness

• Main Authors: Labaria, Elirozz Carlie D, Acosta, Avegale C, Gotangco, Charlotte Kendra Z
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: Resistance; disaster preparedness; disaster prevention and mitigation; disaster mental health; disaster psychosocial support; sendai framework for disaster risk reduction; Emergency and Disaster Management; Mental and Social Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/es-faculty-pubs/103; https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/S2040-726220200000021004/full/html
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Although the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 explicitly recognizes the need for psychosocial support and mental health services, the focus of this and many disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) plans lies in the response, recovery, and rehabilitation phases. Less atten...