How to Help Children Cope With a Dangerous World

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Wonderful and necessary article indeed. Unfortunately too many times in disaster areas there aren't enough mental health providers available during or after the disaster. The Gulf area is still lacking in enough mental health workers for both adults and children. As a society it is a great investment as it will reduce the number of sick days, suicides, and will increase productivity and potentially prevent a personal catastrophe of someone literally going "postal".
As a tourist trapped in the Superdome I feel fortunate that the only residual effects I have seem to be drinking more. I wonder if the total awe and power of Katrina and the levee failures may have given some (particularly teen boys) humility by letting them realize they aren't as powerful as mother nature and a disaster. Just a thought.
Paul Harris
Author, "Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina"

Paul Harris of AR 11:49AM July 20, 2010