Impact of earthquakes of September 2017 on the mental health of the population and recommended actions

Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
Álvarez-Icaza, D., & Medina-Mora, M. (2018). Impacto de los sismos de septiembre de 2017 en la salud mental de la población y acciones recomendadas. Salud Pública de México, 60(Supl.1), S52-S58. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.21149/9399
Original Language

Spanish

Country
Mexico
Keywords
desastres naturales
impacto
salud mental
respuestas

Impact of earthquakes of September 2017 on the mental health of the population and recommended actions

Overview

Natural disasters are a risk factor for the development of mental disorders, so that attention to the mental health of the affected people is a priority. This text aims to describe the provision of mental health for people affected by the earthquakes of September 2017 and the needs of the population. From these observations, it is concluded that it is essential that the country has a national programme for Mental health care in critical situations and disasters, whose outlines are described in this article.

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