Receiving mental health counseling is crucial support for Malibu fire victims

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Receiving mental health counseling is crucial support for Malibu fire victims

Trauma knows no bounds — it impacts disaster victims of all ages and affects the community as a whole Longtime Malibuites are painfully aware of how traumatizing it is to suffer a wildfire loss.  Loss of one’s home. Loss of some people’s businesses. Loss of our community as we once knew it. Loss of control over one’s schedule and routines. “A fire takes a physical and mental toll on those who are victims. It’s an acute trauma experience as one g…