Comments on: Mental Health Services Needed in Response to Hurricane Gustav http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-health-services-needed-in-response-to-hurricane-gustav/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:48:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Karen http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-health-services-needed-in-response-to-hurricane-gustav/comment-page-1/#comment-11401 Karen Sun, 14 Sep 2008 00:07:30 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=759#comment-11401 Sure there could be better preparation. It is not as if mental health professionals would be sitting idly and twiddling their thumbs the rest of the year. In my opinion it is not just at times of extreme crisis that communities need better mental health professionals. I understand your argument and realize that there will not always be a need for so many but clearly there are services which all communities need all throughout the year. Sure there could be better preparation. It is not as if mental health professionals would be sitting idly and twiddling their thumbs the rest of the year. In my opinion it is not just at times of extreme crisis that communities need better mental health professionals. I understand your argument and realize that there will not always be a need for so many but clearly there are services which all communities need all throughout the year.

]]> By: Daniel Brezenoff http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-health-services-needed-in-response-to-hurricane-gustav/comment-page-1/#comment-11297 Daniel Brezenoff Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=759#comment-11297 Hannah, I'm not sure how they could better prepare. There is a big spike in demand for services when a hurricane hits, but the rest of the year their need is presumably not significantly different from any other region. So what can they do? They cannot keep social workers and MFT's employed all year in the context of lower demand just so they are ready for hurricanes one month out of twelve, can they? This is why they always ask for out-of-state assistance. And in fact, this year, they put out the call quite early, so hopefully things went more smoothly than in 2005, when I think very few officials understood how much need there would be. Thanks for reading! Hannah, I’m not sure how they could better prepare. There is a big spike in demand for services when a hurricane hits, but the rest of the year their need is presumably not significantly different from any other region. So what can they do? They cannot keep social workers and MFT’s employed all year in the context of lower demand just so they are ready for hurricanes one month out of twelve, can they?

This is why they always ask for out-of-state assistance. And in fact, this year, they put out the call quite early, so hopefully things went more smoothly than in 2005, when I think very few officials understood how much need there would be.

Thanks for reading!

]]> By: Hannah http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-health-services-needed-in-response-to-hurricane-gustav/comment-page-1/#comment-11285 Hannah Tue, 09 Sep 2008 10:27:00 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=759#comment-11285 I have to wonder sometimes about communities such as these which are often in the line of fire when it comes to dangerous storms like this that do not have ready programs in place to help their victims in the community. They know that chances are they will need these services at some point in time yet many of them never seem prepared. Do you think it is still a continuing disrespect for the mental health community which perpetuates this cycle? Seems we would have all learned our lesson by now. I have to wonder sometimes about communities such as these which are often in the line of fire when it comes to dangerous storms like this that do not have ready programs in place to help their victims in the community. They know that chances are they will need these services at some point in time yet many of them never seem prepared. Do you think it is still a continuing disrespect for the mental health community which perpetuates this cycle? Seems we would have all learned our lesson by now.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-health-services-needed-in-response-to-hurricane-gustav/comment-page-1/#comment-11253 Caroline Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:47:14 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=759#comment-11253 Sorry to hear that Bethany. Unfortunately things are only slated to get worse for the people of Lousiana as Ike looks to be headed in the same general direction. Sorry to hear that Bethany. Unfortunately things are only slated to get worse for the people of Lousiana as Ike looks to be headed in the same general direction.

]]> By: Bethany http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/mental-health-services-needed-in-response-to-hurricane-gustav/comment-page-1/#comment-11169 Bethany Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:13:29 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/custom/blog/?p=759#comment-11169 Thank you for this article. I have family in southern Louisiana who have just barely recovered from Katrina and now since Gustav they are facing water shortages, looting, and the prospect of no electricity for a month. It is like deja vu for them, and it is heartwrenching to hear from them and hear how desperate they are for contact and news from the outside world. Thank you for this article. I have family in southern Louisiana who have just barely recovered from Katrina and now since Gustav they are facing water shortages, looting, and the prospect of no electricity for a month. It is like deja vu for them, and it is heartwrenching to hear from them and hear how desperate they are for contact and news from the outside world.

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