Climate disasters like Hurricane Milton and Helene, even if they don't inflict direct personal harm or injury to a person or their belongings, can cause major trauma for those who experience them, wreaking havoc on communities, local residents, healthcare workers, first responders, loved ones and witnesses. It might not be obvious that natural disasters – which can also include events like wildfires raging on the West Coast or cold snaps in the Northeast – can lead to a very serious mental health condition: PTSD. The PTSD that can emerges in the wake of these traumatic events often leaves millions to grapple with symptoms like hypervigilance, extreme avoidance, flashbacks & intrusive thoughts, insomnia, and heightened anxiety. Nema's PTSD treatment offers hope and fast relief to anyone who has been impacted by hurricanes or any other climate disasters. Sofia Noori, MD MPH, our co-founder and CMO, shares more thoughts about the very real mental health impacts from climate change below.
So many of us have been touched by natural disasters recently - I explore the relationship between climate trauma and PTSD here. Wishing healing to anybody affected by the recent hurricanes!