Psychological First Aid
Module I
Validating and
Normalizing
Feelings
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 1
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Objectives
1 Identify feelings/reactions related to the
disaster
Accept that all feelings and reactions are
2 valid (and normal)
Express one’s feelings through art and
3 body movements
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 2
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Activity 1
Music Art
Using music and
art to draw out
emotions and
feelings
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 3
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Activities
Music Art
Tableau
Show Me (via Dance or Acting)
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 4
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Analysis
What feelings or emotions were you
trying to depict in the activities?
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 5
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Possible Emotions Shown by Adults When Terrible Things Happen
REFERENCE: Brymer M., Jacobs A., Layne C., Pynoos R., Ruzek J., Steinberg
A., Vernberg E., and Watson P. Psychological First Aid for Schools: Field
Operations Guide, 2nd Edition. (2008). Los Angeles: National Child
Traumatic Stress Network & National Center for PTSD.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 6
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
REFERENCE: Brymer M., Jacobs A., Layne C., Pynoos
Possible Emotions Shown by Students When Terrible Things Happen
R., Ruzek J., Steinberg A., Vernberg E., and Watson P.
Psychological First Aid for Schools: Field Operations
Guide, 2nd Edition. (2008). Los Angeles: National
Child Traumatic Stress Network & National Center for
7
PTSD.
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
What Helps and What Doesn’t Help?
Helpful
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 8
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
What Helps and What Doesn’t Help?
Not Helpful
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 9
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Abstraction/Reflection
Reactions to
stressful events are
normal and valid
at the moment.
You are not being crazy when
you feel those feelings.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 10
Validating and Normalizing Feelings
Application
Community Singing
Normal ra diay, kay normal ra
diay…
Akong gibati’g normal ra diay
Human sa linog, kahadlok’g kasubo
Kay feelings na normal ra diay…
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 11
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 12
