Stressors on Children during the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

On March 11, 2011, great devastation occurred in Japan with a Earthquake and Tsunami nearly destroying it all.  Families and children were uprooted from their homes and left homeless.  Many children left alone with no families.  This can cause many emotional stressors for everyone.  What happens to Japan's children?  What is being done to help the children? 

Children who were involved in the earthquake and tsunami may suffer post tramautic stress syndrome.  Children can have problems sleeping, eating, nightmares, and anxiety to name just a few.  The main focus  is to help children cope with these tramautic situations.  One organization that does this is the Children and War Foundation.  Children and War has developed several group psychological assistance manuals which reduce traumatic symptoms and help children cope after disasters (http://www.childrenandwar.org/2011/03/rescue-and-acute-help-first-priority/).


 
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Save the Children foundation is another organization that is helping the children of Japan in their time of need.  The Save the Children Foundation is taking donations to help purchase back to school kits for children who lost their supplies in the disaster this is to relieve one type of stress http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6620995/.

There are many organizations out there helping children who are going through stressful times.  As a country, and a friend we need to maintain a certain bond in helping children cope with these stresses.  We have one common goal and that is to see children grow and develop without stresses.  When certain stresses arise we bond together to alleviate them to the best of our abilities.