“We understand that stress injuries can impact many aspects of a person's life and there are many different strategies that may be helpful. We can use the five essential needs as a way of identifying and prioritizing what types of activities of resources would be most helpful to promote resilience and recovery,” said Richard Westphal, co-director of the Wisdom and Wellbeing Program at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. He is a co-creator of the stress first aid toolkit.