PSIHOSOCIJALNE POSLJEDICE KRIZA
PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THE CRISIS

Summary/Abstract: Crises are an integral part of life and happen to individuals, families, groups and organizations, nations. A person who has lived in the belief of safety and protection becomes insecure, has a feeling that he is constantly exposed to danger and is afraid of new traumatic events. Large-scale catastrophes and crisis events are particularly threatening precisely because they affect all the systems that surround an individual at the same time. Therefore, the consequences of disasters are reflected in the entire life of the individual, the community and often society as a whole. When a large-scale crisis occurs, of course, the priority is to mitigate its effects on security (saving lives, caring for the injured, protecting property, meeting basic needs). However, psychosocial needs, such as caring for oneself and one's loved ones about the future, disturbing physical, emotional and mental reactions that indicate that the person is not emotionally stable, but are a sign of a possible development of a mental crisis, come to the fore very quickly. on the occurrence of these reactions, their long-term consequences on mental health, and some of the effective psychological crisis interventions.

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