War in Ukraine creates insecurity and unrest. Below are 10 tips that may be helpful in an uncertain everyday life Live life as normally as possible - do not let fear restrict your life Push worries away through distraction - a good book, a movie, or something else that locks your attentionThink "strong thoughts" and… Fortsett å lese 10 tips of handling fear and uncertainty
Forfatter: Atle Dyregrov
10 råd for å håndtere frykt og usikkerhet
English version is found here Krig i Ukraina skaper usikkerhet og uro. Under finnes 10 råd som kanskje kan være til hjelp i en usikker hverdag Lev livet så normalt som mulig – ikke la frykten få snevre inn livet dittSkyv bort bekymringer gjennom distraksjon – en god bok, en film, eller annet som låser… Fortsett å lese 10 råd for å håndtere frykt og usikkerhet
War in Ukraine – What do we tell the children?
By Atle Dyregrov, Magne Raundalen and William Yule (clinical psychologists) War has started in Ukraine. Adults and children watch the conflict unfold and parents and teachers worry what to tell the children. Over many decades, we have come up with advice when war is raging or threatening. Here, we have collected some information and advice… Fortsett å lese War in Ukraine – What do we tell the children?
Living with grief during the corona era
In recent weeks, in follow-up conversations with children who have lost one of their parents, I have asked them how much they fear losing others in the family because of the corona virus. I expected that their fear of surviving parents would have intensified. Usually, the fear of the other parent is high. But it… Fortsett å lese Living with grief during the corona era
Taking care of employees
In order to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus and prevent unmanageable pressure on the national health services, several governments have authorized lockdowns or undertaken other extreme measures. These comprehensive interventions require that some essential and critical functions in society are still operative. Thus, there is a relatively small group of people who makes it… Fortsett å lese Taking care of employees
How to cope with quarantine / isolation
More and more people are required to stay in home quarantine or in isolation with possible or proven corona-infection. Many are concerned about whether they have infected others or are infected themselves. Studies on the psychological consequences of such quarantines show significant negative consequences in the form of fear, anger, intrusive thoughts, etc. (Brooks and… Fortsett å lese How to cope with quarantine / isolation
Qué podemos decir a los/as niños/as sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Durante la epidemia de ebola y la gripe aviar, escribimos guías para maestros/as y padres sobre cómo hablar de los eventos que estaban sucediendo y la gestión de la atención masiva de los medios. El Coronavirus (COVID-19) ha sido declarado una crisis de salud internacional y esto implica una vez más que tales consejos sean importantes. En este artículo,… Fortsett å lese Qué podemos decir a los/as niños/as sobre el Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
Hva skal vi si til barna om det som skjedde i Tromsø?
Vi har skrevet en veileder som bakgrunn og innspill for foreldre og lærere om hva de kan si til barna om det som har skjedd i Tromsø. 1. Gi barna forsikringer om trygghet Barna blir redde når noe så skremmende skjer. Uansett hvorfor dette skjedde er det skremmende for barn å høre eller lese om… Fortsett å lese Hva skal vi si til barna om det som skjedde i Tromsø?
Barn og sprøytestikk
Om barn og frykten for sprøytestikk: Forskning viser at empati, unnskyldninger og kritikk øker ubehag og smerte hos barna, mens distraksjon, humor og forslag til mestringsmekanismer gjør at barnet mestrer bedre.