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Hurricane Katrina 5th Anniversary: Mental Health Crisis; NAMI Responds to Kaiser Foundation Survey and USA Today Report
August 26, 2010On the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has responded to Kaiser Family Foundation's survey of New Orleans residents as they continue to rebuild from the storm-and a study on the impact on children reported this week in USA Today. In the Kaiser survey, New Orleans residents are sharply split on whether the city has seen improvements in medical care and affordable housing, which are especially critical for people living with mental illness. USA Today also reports that a study published in the journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness has found that children displaced by Hurricane Katrina are five times more likely to have severe emotional disturbances. The problem is compounded by lack of stable housing. Full release.
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