Debate rages over whether Katrina is still killing

[LSU2001]

Debate rages over whether Katrina is still killing

03:17 PM CDT on Saturday, June 2, 2007

Mary Foster / Associated Press

The bodies are no longer being dragged from houses and buildings toppled by Hurricane Katrina, but nearly two years later many in the medical community think the storm is still killing. Storm survivors are dying from the effects of both psychological and physical stress, from the dust and mold still in dwellings to financial problems to fear of crime, health experts and officials say.

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[Dionne]

There is no question that there are mental health issues for alot of Katrina survivors. Some will even experience PTSD. I remember telling my wife that I had been in combat zones that looked better than Waveland, Mississippi. Anxiety and exhaustion got the better of me. Then anger set in.....so I sought medical attention. It's okay to say...."hey, something ain't right upstairs" and go see a professional.

[MSRobi911]

Oh LSU and Dionne....Paxil worked wonders!!!!! After you lose everything you own and have worked your life for...your entitled! But still the fight with the insurance company goes on............

Mary

[LSU2001]

Can't take anti-depressants MSRobi, I tried to after Katrina and they actually increased my depression. I could not clear my head of suicidal thoughts so I went back to the doc and he took me off them. So no chemical relief for me.

However, hard work and faith has gotten me back to normal.
Tim

[MGC]

It took me about a week before I had a good cry after Katrina......MGC