Mental Health Services for Hurricane Victims (2005)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-12-16
Duration: 00:05:46
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005 | Hurricane Rita, 2005 | Hurricanes | Disaster victims | Mental Health | Public health | Suicide | Depression, Mental | Psychology
Contributors:
- Ekings, Robyn Host
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- LaBauve, Randy Producer
- Fontenot, Jodie Photographer
- Bower-Stephens, Cheryll Interviewee
- Rogers, Joan Lisso Interviewee
- Post, David Interviewee
- Marshall, Aristide Oconostota Interviewee
- Elesh, Ronald Interviewee
Description
This segment from the December 16, 2005, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Randy LaBauve’s report on the mental health services available to victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. LaBauve interviews: Dr. Cheryll Bowers-Stephens of the Louisiana Office of Mental Health; Joan Lisso Rogers, a social worker from New Orleans working in Baton Rouge; Dr. David Post of the Capital Area Human Services District; Aristide Oconostota Marshall, a displaced New Orleans pastor; and Dr. Ronald Elesh of the LSU School of Psychiatry. They discuss: the millions of Louisianans in need of crisis counseling; the need to overcome the stigma attached to seeking professional mental health; the Office of Mental Health’s focus on suicide prevention and depression; and the counselors’ use of a positive psychological approach in dealing with their patients. Hosts: Robyn Ekings and Charlie Whinham