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Since September 11, 2001, it seems the Nation has acquired a greater awareness of crime, violence, and other disasters in our communities. Child abductions and murder, violence in schools and on college campuses, and, most recently, the sniper attacks in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC, areas, are frequent headline news for local and national media. Both television channels and Internet news services and sites report these events 24 hours a day. Mental health professionals are expressing concern that this frequent exposure to reports of violence and aggression can cause individuals, especially children and adolescents, to experience heightened stress, anxiety, and fear.

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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in its continuing efforts to promote better mental health for all Americans, has responded to these mental health concerns and created a set of fact sheets especially for families coping with crisis. These fact sheets are now available to the public in print and on SAMHSA's National Mental Health Information Center Web site:

• Age-specific Interventions at Home for Children in Trauma: From Preschool to Adolescence, suggests age-appropriate activities to help children share recovery feelings and experiences at home.
• The Long-term Impact of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life, cites examples of personal uncertainties, family relationship changes, work disruptions, and financial worries that may contribute to the long-term impact of a traumatic event.
• Anniversary Reactions to a Traumatic Event: The Recovery Process Continues, describes common anniversary reactions among victims of traumatic events and their role in the recovery process.
• Recovering Your Mental Health: A Self-Help Guide, identifies activities and strategies that people may use to help manage their own illnesses and services.
• Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A Self-Help Guide, contains information, ideas, and strategies that people have found helpful in relieving and preventing troubling feelings and symptoms.
• Building Self-esteem: A Self-Help Guide, offers ways to improve and build upon existing self-esteem.
• Dealing With The Effects of Trauma: A Self-Help Guide, gives some ideas about how to start the recovery process.
• Developing A Recovery And Wellness Lifestyle: A Self-Help Guide, offers ways to change your lifestyle in order to promote mental health.
• Making And Keeping Friends: A Self-Help Guide, tips on building lasting friendships and a support network.
• Speaking Out for Yourself: A Self-Help Guide, tips on standing up for yourself and taking control.

Printed versions of these fact sheets can be obtained by contacting the National Mental Health Information Center at 1-800-789-2647 (TDD 866-889-2647), 301-984-8796 fax, or E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Organizations with Web sites are encouraged to make these resources available to their readers either by linking to individual fact sheets (as shown above) or to the National Mental Health Information Center's Disaster Mental Health—Tips for Talking About Disasters Web page at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/EmergencyServices/after.asp. The fact sheets are listed here along with tips for other segments of the population, including teachers, emergency and disaster response workers, and Spanish-speaking audiences.

As disasters and crisis situations arise, SAMHSA is committed to responding quickly and effectively to the mental health needs of all Americans.

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