In the wake of the first post-Katrina Mardi Gras, I started thinking about the emotional health of displaced New Orleanians.
Many of us have grown up with family living far apart, often separated by thousands of miles. We usually build up our networks from scratch wherever we happen to land. Many New Orleanians, however, have never known anything but close, constant contact with extended family, friends and neighbors.
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Yes, natural support networks grow only slowly – like the roots of a giant tree. Depression needs social treatment and re-generation of these support networks. Thanks.
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