NPR's All Things Considered | "What psychological first aid looks like for L.A. fire victims"
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.
Dr. David Eisenman, professor of community health sciences and director of the Center for Public Health and Disasters at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, spoke with NPR's All Things Considered about the mental health impact of the recent fires in Los Angeles.
"Disasters like this right away interface with a broken mental health system in the United States.// There's a shortage of mental health providers. There's going to be an even greater shortage of mental health providers who are adequately trained in trauma and mental health." - Dr. Eisenman