HURRICANE KATRINA AND OTHER
DISASTERS SUPPORT,
RELIEF AND COUNSELING

The aftermath of a natural or man-created disaster accompanied by the inescapable emotional upheaval such as Hurricane Katrina and the war in Iraq very often is devastating and virtually life-threatening. In fact, the manual used for diagnosing emotional disorders by mental health professionals, the DSM-IVR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Psychiatric Disorders), cites the psychological stress of a natural or human created disaster at the highest level of stress, ranking 6 ( from one to six, one being the least stressfu l) and termed as a ‘catastrophic psychosocial stressor.

The impact of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita have prompted, for the first time ever, mental health and medical professionals, as well as the Surgeon General and the Center for Disease Control, to urge not only survivors, but anyone affected by the recent string of global calamities such as Hurricane Katrina and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to seek emotional support and grief counseling whenever possible to acquire the maximum coping skills possible to survive the devastating wraths of nature and mankind.

With so much displacement and losses suffered in the wake of disasters as these, what better method is there than online counseling or telephone counseling with an professional experienced in losses, grief and bereavement? Brian J. Hubbard is very experienced personally and professionally in the counseling domain of losses resulting from displacement and traumatic events. Individuals suffering from the horrors of Katrina and other specific disasters such as the conflict in Iraq may qualify for a significantly reduced fee if hardship can be established by a simple form. If you are a victim of a natural or man-made catastrophic event such as the war in Iraq or Afghanistan, please note this prominently in the initial form inquiring about services.