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The world is in economic and geopolitical crisis lacking an apparent clear plan for recovery.

The field of disaster psychology offers an empirically formulated roadmap for resilience planning.

History teaches from adversity can come not just recovery, but growth as well.

The world seems to be in crisis. Communities in the United States are deeply divided on issues of economic disparities and immigration, while extreme weather patterns have disrupted, if not devastated, many communities. Internationally, wars in the Middle East and Ukraine have wrought havoc upon economic and geopolitical well-being. Lastly, artificial intelligence has already sent shock waves through stock markets and employment patterns, and fueled fears of a Huxleyan dystopian “brave new world.” It seems a daunting task to even begin to think about how we may assist communities throughout the world to endure the uncertainty and adversity they currently face. More daunting yet, how do we help communities bounce back and bounce forward? Pasteur once noted chance favors the prepared mind. And hope is not a strategy. With that said, the field of disaster psychology can help us formulate a roadmap for resilience and beyond.

Two foundational books help us remove the mystery and inform our interventions. Disaster Mental Health (Myers and Wee, 2004) and When a Community Weeps........

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