HOLY NAME UNIVERSITY

College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)

Tagbilaran City

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT
PSYCH ELECT 122 - DISASTER AND MENTAL HEALTH

Activity No. 1
Various Phases of Disaster
Instruction: Answer the following questions based on your role-playing performances.

What did you feel and realized while doing your assigned role-playing activity?
The task that we had as a group was to portray the super typhoon. During the play, I got flashbacks to what happened
during the typhoon that we experienced in 2021. Since it wasn’t new to everyone, it is not hard to relate to all survivors
and victims. During the typhoon, all of us felt devastated and hopeless, and some still have the trauma. The whole
experience was so chaotic that we were constantly checking on our family and friends, fearing for their safety.
However, despite the fear and chaos, the experience was also incredibly fascinating. The sight and sound of the storm
were overwhelming and unforgettable. Understanding the phases of disaster made us think that healing takes time, and
it’s good to know that we aren’t alone and that there is always someone with whom we can share the same agony.

In the matrix below, identify what were the similarities and differences between the survivor’s experiences
during the various phases of disasters. Just highlight significant observations, no need to enumerate each phase.
Disaster Situations Similarities Differences
-Experienced trauma during the disaster
that may had influenced the process of Unlike other disasters, the damage can be
healing prevented or be less when everyone is prepared.
- The disaster disrupt/change the life of Also, we have different level of damage/loss.
the victims Some may have trauma to winds and torrential
Super Typhoon
- Feelings such as overwhelming anxiety, rains. Rainfall, no matter how light, can cause high
constant worrying, trouble sleeping, and levels of apprehension, terror, and anxiety in both
other depression-like symptoms children and adults.
- Need help like everyone else

An earthquake is a weak to violent shaking of the

-Experienced trauma during the disaster
that may had influenced the process of
healing
- The disaster disrupt/change the life of
Earthquake the victims
- Feelings such as overwhelming anxiety,
constant worrying, trouble sleeping, and
other depression-like symptoms
- Need help like everyone else
ground produced by the sudden movement of rock
materials below the earth’s surface (PHIVOLCS),
We never know when it would happen. The
victims/survivor on other hand, may experience
fear of buildings, more conscious to environment
specially when something may fall. However, the
damage still depends to the intensity of the
earthquake.

Fire Outbreak -Experienced trauma during the disaster Fires are usually triggered by accidents and often
that may had influenced the process of go unnoticed at first. Having thoughts, memories,
healing or nightmares related to the fire that can’t seem to
- The disaster disrupt/change the life of get out of head. Worrying a lot of the time; feeling
 the victims
- Feelings such as overwhelming anxiety,
constant worrying, trouble sleeping, and
other depression-like symptoms
- Need help like everyone else
-Experienced trauma during the disaster
that may had influenced the process of
healing
- The disaster disrupt/change the life of
the victims
Global Pandemic - Feelings such as overwhelming anxiety,
constant worrying, trouble sleeping, and
other depression-like symptoms
- Need help like everyone else
guilty but not sure why.
The Pandemic Is Not a Natural Disaster. The
coronavirus isn’t just a public-health crisis. It’s an
ecological one (TheNewYorker). Unlike other
disasters, the pandemic last for two years and
affect mostly the aspect of education, livelihood,
financial, and etc. Some coronavirus survivors
have been left with debilitating health problems,
and many others have lost jobs and businesses.
People are struggling with their mental health
since everyone stayed at home and the actions
are in control.