Mental Health Following the Flood (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-10-07
Duration: 00:07:29
Subjects: Floods, 2016 | Mental Health | Disaster response and recovery
Contributors:
- Whinham, Charlie Host
- Gros, Bryan Interviewee
- Butner, Roger Interviewee
Description
This segment from the October 7, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Charlie Whinham’s in-studio interview with Dr. Bryan Gros of the Capital Area Human Services District and Dr. Roger Butner, a licensed marriage and family therapist. They discuss: the stress and anxiety involved with the recovery from the historic flooding in southeast Louisiana; the symptoms and warning signs of a mental illness; the importance of family time and re-establishing routines; and the hope surrounding the community’s response to the flood.