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Sharing stories, healing shattered lives
Neil Pessin1, David C Lindy, Keri Hicks
1Community Mental Health Services of the Visting Nurse Service of New York, USA. npessin@vnsny.org
Caring : National Association for Home Care Magazine
|January 30, 2002
Summary
New York City
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Services
- Trauma Response
Background:
- New York City's emergency mental health response system.
- Post-September 11, 2001 crisis services.
Purpose of the Study:
- To facilitate story-sharing among September 11th victims.
- To aid victims in transitioning from victim to survivor status.
Main Methods:
- Providing crisis-oriented mental health services in the field.
- Facilitating narrative expression for trauma victims.
Main Results:
- Victims engaged in the process of sharing their experiences.
- The act of storytelling initiated a shift towards survivorship.
Conclusions:
- Crisis mental health services are crucial in disaster response.
- Narrative sharing is a key component in trauma recovery and empowerment.
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