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Addressing mental health aftershocks from the Turkey–Syria earthquake: a call to action

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The mental health implications of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake will probably be profound. Here we present research from prior disasters related to the potential negative mental health effects of the earthquake and its aftermath and provide suggestions for mitigating potential deleterious consequences.

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  1. Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Dana Rose Garfin

  2. Department of Psychological Science, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

    Roxane Cohen Silver

  3. Department of Medicine, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

    Roxane Cohen Silver

  4. Program in Public Health, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA

    Roxane Cohen Silver

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Garfin, D.R., Silver, R.C. Addressing mental health aftershocks from the Turkey–Syria earthquake: a call to action. Nat. Mental Health 1, 238–239 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44220-023-00052-w

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