ONCE THE WATER RECEDES, THE MENTAL-HEALTH PROBLEMS EMERGE [PSMag.com]

Samantha Sangenito 8/31/178:13 AM

Like the storm itself, the impact of Hurricane Harvey on Houstonians' mental health promises to linger.

Although specific estimates vary widely, the results of numerous research studies suggest residents who suffered a profound personal loss due to the storm are at significantly elevated risk of post-traumatic stress disorder.

"A large body of research conducted after disasters in the past decades suggests that the burden of PTSD among persons who were exposed to disasters is significant," a research team led by psychiatrist Yuval Neria of Columbia University Medical Center wrote in 2008.

[For more of this story, written by Tom Jacobs, go to https://psmag.com/environment/...alth-problems-emerge]

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