Reflections regarding mental health after the 2024 floods in the south of Brazil
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Mental Health, Psychosocial Impact, Natural Disasters, Disaster Nursing, Public PolicyAbstract
Objective: to reflect on the likely mental health repercussions of the 2024 floods in Rio Grande do Sul. Method: theoretical-reflective study, based on discursive formulations about the topic and supported by national and international scientific literature and by a critical analysis carried out by the authors. Results: the reflections here go beyond the impact of the flood on local infrastructure, as it generates individual, family, community, social, and psychic issues. The floods had repercussions on the mental health of the population, triggering feelings such as anxiety, depression, fear, irritability, and sleep disorders. Conclusion: the psychosocial effects of experiencing these climate disasters may lead to long term consequences much more severe than expected, since symptoms and feelings may persist for a long time, which can affect their functionality and impair daily life. Furthermore, their coping capacity may be harmed, depending on the degree of suffering of the individual.
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