In Nepal’s flood zone, the second disaster is psychological
Summary
Nepal’s deadliest flood in a decade has left survivors coping not only with deaths and destruction but also with shock, anxiety and trauma. Mental health teams are deploying across Rasuwa and Nuwakot to provide psychological first aid, hotline support and emergency counselling.
Key Points
- A psychosocial response is being expanded in Rasuwa and Nuwakot as Nepal faces the psychological aftermath of its deadliest flood in a decade.
- Around 50 psychiatrists, psychologists and psychosocial counsellors have been deployed, with more trained staff on standby in Bagmati Province.
- Survivors are showing signs of shock, grief, anxiety and nightmares, while some individual cases require urgent psychiatric care.
- Officials and responders say immediate priorities remain safety, basic needs, reunification of separated families and psychological first aid.
