Non-Pharmacological Cooking Therapy: An Idea for Recovering the Mental Health of Adolescents as Disaster Victims of Mount Merapi Natural Eruption in Yogyakarta (Indonesia)

Prehosp Disaster Med. 2023 Aug;38(4):544-545. doi: 10.1017/S1049023X23005988. Epub 2023 Jul 5.

Abstract

Here discussed is the relevance of non-pharmacological therapy, especially cooking therapy, in supporting the mental health recovery of adolescent disaster victims, especially those affected by the natural eruption of Mount Merapi in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Keywords: cooking therapy; disaster; mental health.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Disaster Victims*
  • Disasters*
  • Humans
  • Indonesia
  • Mental Health