The Psychology of Disasters
From Doing Disasters Differently: The Podcast with Renae Hanvin by Renae Hanvin
March 31, 2026 · 31 min
About this episode
Renae Hanvin discusses the psychological aspects of disasters with clinical psychologist David Younger, focusing on stress and wellbeing.
In this week's episode of Doing Disasters Differently, Renae is joined by David Younger, a clinical psychologist and consultant to governments and communities who is deeply passionate about stress and wellbeing when it comes to before, during and after disasters. David especially recognises the double impact that business people have and how important everyday self-care is so you can thrive through the unexpected challenges.
People in this episode
Host: Renae Hanvin
Guest: David Younger
Topics covered
- psychology
- disasters
- stress management
- wellbeing
- self-care
- business challenges
Keywords
- psychology
- disasters
- stress
- wellbeing
- self-care
- business
- challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: governments, communities
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