Katrina Kids

11/10/2010

Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.
Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021, Theologian

Often it is the young children who bear the harshest burden of natural disasters. Psychology Today (December 2010) reports that five years after Hurricane Katrina, researchers are still tallying its toll on children. They report that among New Orleans's children living in temporary settings, like trailer parks, 60 percent have serious emotional disorders. The article observes...

"Displacement and mental health problems go hand in hand, particularly with low-income families, who were most likely to report psychological consequences. [The researchers reported]... Parents may be using all of their resources to obtain employment and housing. Kids' psychological issues can be crowded out of families' priorities.

"The BP oil spill has shown similar effects in the Gulf Coast. Nearly 20 percent of parents say their kids have new emotional or behavioral.... [Researchers blame] oil-related health problems, plus difficult family dynamics due to job losses and uncertainty."

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