Psychological first aid is the idea that interventions that can be done in the wake of a traumatic event to promote resilience and healing. Psychiatrist Robin Gurwitch helped develop the protocol.

Mental health responders are using a strategy to help fire victims called Psychological First Aid — often compared to CPR for mental health. Its initial step is finding what a person needs right now.

This post is Part 1 of a series. I would not look upon anger as something foreign to me that I have to fight...I have to deal with my anger with care, with love, with tenderness, with nonviolence.” ...

For people affected by the wildfires in Los Angeles, the needs aren't just physical. They're also emotional. To help, doctors, therapists and first responders there are practicing something called ...