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Human dimension of the 1999 Marmara earthquakes in Turkey: Traumatic menthal health effects and consequences
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Bulut, S. (2021). Human dimension of the 1999 Marmara earthquakes in Turkey: Traumatic menthal health effects and consequences. International Journal of Psychology and Counselling, 13(2), 17-24.Abstract
By definition, disasters are natural phenomena that occur unexpectedly. Moreover, throughout the
ages, human communities have experienced numerous disasters and the expectation is that there will
be as many more in the coming years. On a daily basis, there are reports of earthquakes, hurricanes,
and flood disaster news on TVs, radios, and other news media. Therefore, it is important to understand
the effects of natural disasters on individuals as well as on community-based institutions. For these
reasons, in particular, the purpose of this study is to explore, understand and analyze the notorious
1999 Marmara Earthquake on people’s daily lives and social institutions. It is expected that peoples and
countries within the earthquake zone can learn lessons from this Turkish Earthquake and draw some
conclusions for the sake of their people’s mental health as well as help protect their social institutions
in the event of such hard times.