Our Citizens Cannot Recover Without Their Mental Health: A Post-Katrina Perspective From Louisiana

OPEN MINDS, The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Cover Story Editor's Note: No matter when a natural disaster strikes, the impact has effects that far exceed anyone's imagination. If we had forgotten this fact, we were quickly reminded when hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused people to lose their homes, schools, communities, places of worship, social supports, and worldly possessions. When coupled with the loss of loved ones and with the trauma of witnessing death, destruction, and criminal violence, the survivors in the South need to rebuild themselves as much as they need to rebuild their communities . . .