Shortage of Mental Health Pros Puts New Orleans' Psychological Recovery at Risk

Gambit | May 8, 2008
While Louisiana officials recently authorized much-needed funding to shore up New Orleans' resources for severely mentally ill patients and crisis care, reports from local mental health professionals and outside studies indicate the city continues to suffer from a quiet, expansive epidemic: post-Katrina depression and anxiety.

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