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UTHealth Finds Unprecedented Psychological Distress Months After Harvey
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More than half of Harris County residents are still struggling
sph.uth.edu - by Hannah Rhodes - April 4, 2018
HOUSTON – Four months after Hurricane Harvey soaked the Houston area and displaced more than a third of the population, an alarming 52 percent of Harris County residents said they were still struggling to recover, according to a new report from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health.
“What we found was that even though recovery around us looks to be moving at a quick pace, a fairly high percentage of people are still looking for alternative housing or have substantial unmet needs,” said Stephen Linder, Ph.D., co-author of the report and director of the Institute for Health Policy at UTHealth School of Public Health.
This survey, conducted four months after Harvey, provides more detail on how the storm affected people mentally and physically and reports unprecedented levels of serious psychological distress (SPD) among those directly affected by hurricane damage.
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Potential for Heavy Rain Triggers PTSD, Anxiety
12newsnow.com - by Melissa Correa - June 15, 2018
. . . A recent study by the UT Health Center finds 18 percent of Harris County residents -- which is more than 800,000 people -- are dealing with serious psychological distress linked to Hurricane Harvey.
. . . After Harvey, doctors say they found unprecedented psychological distress. A UT Health study shows 37 percent of Harris County residents whose vehicles were damaged in Harvey are dealing with mental health issues. The rate rose to 48 percent for people dealing with damaged homes.
If you need to talk to someone, call the federal Disaster Distress Helpline at 1-800-985-5990. Trained counselors are available 24/7 to support people who are experiencing emotional distress related to natural disasters.
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