When a natural disaster hits, it’s a complex and emotionally taxing rollercoaster. “You alternate between wanting to know what’s happening and wanting to just tune out,” says Julia Payson, the executive director of Vernon, B.C.’s CMHC (Canadian Mental Health Association). Katherine Ward has more.
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