Sally Furniss
Well-known member
Financial toll. Less measurable is the psychological toll.
In the United States, mental health professionals reported an increase in the number of Gulf Coast residents seeking help after the massive BP oil spill this year.
There was a rise in depression, stress, worry, and sadness in the 15 weeks following the spill, with counties bordering the Gulf reporting a 25.6 percent increase in clinical diagnoses of depression after the oil spill.
New Zealand - Domestic violence incidents soared by nearly 47 per cent in the three weeks after the Canterbury earthquake, with police expressing concerns there could be more problems in the next six months.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4370010/Testing-year-for-Mainlanders
In the United States, mental health professionals reported an increase in the number of Gulf Coast residents seeking help after the massive BP oil spill this year.
There was a rise in depression, stress, worry, and sadness in the 15 weeks following the spill, with counties bordering the Gulf reporting a 25.6 percent increase in clinical diagnoses of depression after the oil spill.
New Zealand - Domestic violence incidents soared by nearly 47 per cent in the three weeks after the Canterbury earthquake, with police expressing concerns there could be more problems in the next six months.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4370010/Testing-year-for-Mainlanders
