Lived Experiences of Resilience in Disaster

Capturing new waves of thought on resilience and recovery, Citraningtyas explores how people survive and make meaning in disasters by bringing together survivor experiences from natural disaster events in two vastly different cultural contexts.

Theresia Citraningtyas is a Psychiatrist, Personality and Human Relations educator and the Vice Rector for Student Affairs, Alumni Relations, Partnerships and Entrepreneurship at Krida Wacana Christian University, Indonesia. She has a Master of Women's Health from the University of Melbourne and a PhD from the Australian National University.

1 "Riding the waves" as a metaphor to illustrate different themes in lived experiences of disasters 2 Facing critical incidents: A critical analysis of stress, trauma, and resilience 3 Rising with vs. struck by the waves: Survival, panic, or awestruck 4 Rising together: Building momentum for collective action 5 Staying afloat by letting go of control and attachments while keeping active 6 Letting it sink in: Accepting difficult experiences while finding comfort in order not to drown 7 Helping and accessing assistance: Supportive vs. challenging aspects of aid and interpersonal relationships 8 Creating meaning to integrate disaster into a life narrative Epilog