Hurricanes and mental health: dealing with the stress of hurricane season anxiety and storm recovery episode artwork

EPISODE · May 7, 2025 · 42 MIN

Hurricanes and mental health: dealing with the stress of hurricane season anxiety and storm recovery

from Florida Matters · host WUSF Public Media

Hurricane season is always stressful. And it may weigh even heavier as you continue to recover from last year’s storms.So how are you coping – and dealing with the unknowns as Hurricane Season arrives? We invited a couple of people who are experts in helping people get through crises. On this episode you'll hear from Clara Reynolds, the President and CEO of the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, and Dr. Amber Mehmood a professor specializing in Global Disaster Management, Humanitarian Relief and Homeland Security at the University of South Florida College of Public Health.We also heard from people across the Tampa Bay region who had questions and stories to share about facing the stress of disaster recovery and dealing with the anxiety of hurricane season. Reynolds and Dr. Mehmood weigh in with their answers and insights. 

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 7, 2025

Embed this episode

Ready to play

Hurricanes and mental health: dealing with the stress of hurricane season anxiety and storm recovery

0:00 42:13

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

No similar episodes found.

No similar podcasts found.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of Florida Matters?

This episode is 42 minutes long.

When was this Florida Matters episode published?

This episode was published on May 7, 2025.

Can I download this Florida Matters episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.
URL copied to clipboard!