Hurricane Depression
October 23, 2006
This is a story about a reporter in New Orleans and his bout with clinical depression following last year’s Gulf Coast Hurricanes.
Beyond the challenges of rebuilding people’s lives, homes, city infrastructure, government, and business, how are we addressing the mental health challenges brought about by these storms? Is this yet another piece of the recovery that has been overlooked?
The [lack of a] response or recovery effort from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita is often framed in terms of race. However, mental health effects everyone of all races. Also, there are mental health challenges that befall volunteers and first-responders as well.
I think that these mental health challenges are more important to address than issues of rebuilding businesses and governments. Why is it then that the focus of the [alleged] recovery effort is on business and government?
Categories
New Orleans
Hurricane Katrina
Depression
Health
Mental Health
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