The September issue of Scientific American reports that the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s”failed rebuilding after Katrina [has] set off a mental health crisis in the Gulf.” And the crisis has actually been made worse by successful relief efforts, which are considered by mental health experts as shamefully inadequate.
Referring to the free temporary housing that FEMA has provided, Scientific American reports that”trailer life … has incubated feelings of isolation and despair.” Let’s hope and pray that this malignant virus doesn’t spread. Unfortunately, reports already indicate that”distress … depression, anxiety and sleep disorders” have taken strong root in Mississippi, where over 680/0 of female caregivers are suffering. I wonder how the care receivers are doing.
