Acute Stress
Normalize shock responses, reduce hyperarousal, and anchor to present safety signals.
War & Conflict Psychological Support
Practical, evidence‑informed tools for coping with bombardment stress, displacement, grief, sleep disturbance, and ongoing threat exposure in conflict zones.
Core Stabilization Focus
Priority is safety perception, physiological calming, orientation, connection, and restoring small zones of control.
Sleep Disruption
Strategies for fragmented sleep, night terrors, and blast‑triggered awakenings.
Cognitive Overload
Reduce doom‑scroll cycles, intrusive images, and anticipatory threat processing.
Sound Triggers
Grounding & desensitization approaches for blast/explosion recall responses.
Displacement & Shelter Coping
Maintaining dignity, routine, and health in temporary or overcrowded shelter conditions.
Micro-Routines
Structure in chaosCreate minimal morning / evening anchors (hydration, stretch, breath, plan) to restore predictability.
- Time cues
- Recovery micro‑habits
- Simple checklists
- Orientation
Basic Needs Stress
Scarcity impactManaging emotional reactions to intermittent food, water, power and leveraging communal pooling.
- Mutual aid
- Energy pacing
- Stress mapping
- Adaptive planning
Child Stabilization
Caregiver scriptsSimple co‑regulation games, feelings naming, and predictable reassurance statements.
- Co‑regulation
- Age language
- Play tasks
- Strength praise
Community Circles
Peer processingBrief, structured group check‑ins building shared regulation & resilience narratives.
- Story rounds
- Validation
- Safety rituals
- Continuity
Grief, Loss & Moral Injury
Honoring loss while supporting adaptive mourning in constrained environments.
Rapid Rituals
Short symbolic acts (prayer, lighting, naming) when customary burial rites are delayed.
Expression Journaling
Guided prompts for anger, guilt, sorrow, and meaning reconstruction phases.
Spiritual Anchors
Integrating faith practices & compassionate imagery to reduce isolation despair.
Moral Injury
Processing events that violated personal or communal ethical frameworks.
Grounding & Regulation Toolkit
Low‑resource, portable techniques supporting nervous system down‑regulation.
Breath Ladder
Progressive pacingIncrease exhale length gradually to shift autonomic balance and reduce hyperarousal.
- Vagal tone
- Timed sets
- Track shifts
- Safe anytime
Tactile Kit
Sensory focusUse small textured, temperature, or weighted items to anchor attention in present.
- Multi-sensory
- Visual focus
- Engagement
- Calming
Orientation Script
Situational resetRepeat structured present‑time statements (date, location, safety) after exposure triggers.
- Location naming
- Time recall
- Safety cues
- Repetition
Movement Burst
Somatic dischargeBrief patterned movement to metabolize adrenaline and reduce tremor/shaking cycles.
- Energy release
- Regulation
- Outcome tracking
- Non‑equipment
Children & Teen Emotional Care
Developmentally sensitive strategies that stabilize nervous systems, reinforce safety, and support adaptive processing for war‑affected children and adolescents.
Acute Reassurance Scripts
Calming wordsShort, repeatable phrases caregivers can use during blasts or panic spikes to cue safety + connection.
- Simple language
- Regulate arousal
- Safety cues
- Repeat pattern
Trauma Play Activities
Symbolic processingLow‑material play tasks (draw shelter, safe circle game) that help externalize fear and restore agency.
- Drawing
- Structured play
- Expression
- Age adaptable
Adolescent Coping Plan
Self‑directed toolsBrief worksheet guiding teens to map triggers, calming options, peer supports, and hope anchors.
- Trigger map
- Coping menu
- Support grid
- Growth goals
Interrupted Schooling
Learning continuityMicro‑learning & memory reinforcement when formal education is halted (reading circles, recall games).
- Short blocks
- Retention
- Peer role
- Routine anchor
Caregiver & Family Support
Reducing caregiver burnout, strengthening co‑regulation, and maintaining family cohesion under sustained threat.
Co‑Regulation Toolkit
Guided breathing, mirroring posture, and synchronized tapping to calm escalations.
Burnout Screening
Short checklist (sleep, irritability, emotional numbness) prompting early rest & delegation.
Shared Task Matrix
Distribute daily micro‑tasks to preserve caregiver capacity and reduce overload.
Family Calm Plan
Pre‑agreed sequence (phrase, posture, breath) to respond when panic rises.
Displacement: Dignity & Rights
Protecting identity, documentation, and essential access while uprooted or in transit.
Document Safeguard
Identity continuityChecklist for photographing, encrypting, and securely sharing critical IDs & medical summaries.
- Privacy
- Backup
- Protection
- Health data
Safe Movement Tips
Transit readinessRapid packing triage, group cohesion signals, and child tracking strategies.
- Alert code
- Movement plan
- Alternate paths
- Youth tags
Mutual Aid Mapping
Resource sharingSimple wall / notebook grid for tracking food, meds, water, and equitable distribution.
- Visual grid
- Fairness
- Sustainability
- Update cycle
Interpreter Phrases
Critical needsKey multilingual phrases for medical, safety, and mental status communication.
- Health
- Care team
- Protection
- Clarity
Community Resilience & Collective Healing
Leveraging cultural strengths, shared meaning-making, and peer structures to buffer cumulative trauma load.
Story Circles
Structured sharing rounds: fact, feeling, hope—reduces isolation & builds mutual regulation.
Faith Integration
Incorporating prayer, recitation, and spiritual metaphors to reinforce resilience narratives.
Collective Breath Set
Group paced breathing & synchronized movement for communal nervous system downshift.
Memorial Wall
Safe, temporary remembrance space honoring losses and validating grief progression.
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