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People will recover from a country disasters with the support of family, friends & other natural support systems.
Visit Low — mental health recovery information for service providers in country SA page to find help for people experiencing a normal stress and grief response who may benefit from short-term support to help get things back on track. Some examples:
Visit the Moderate — mental health recovery information for service providers in country SA page to find help for people with significant (non-crisis) mental health concerns who may need medium to longer-term support. Some examples:
Visit the High — mental health recovery information for service providers in country SA page to find help for people with severe, longer term mental health concerns or those who need immediate support. Some examples:
These are just a few examples of signs you can look out for in yourself and others.
It is common for people to experience a range of different responses to a disaster. Some signs that a person may need support are obvious and some signs are less obvious. Signs might be verbal, emotional, cognitive, physical or behavioural.
Read more about common responses following a disaster.