Professor addresses how the major flooding can impact mental health

Professor addresses how the major flooding can impact mental health

A lot of focus remains on cleaning up the physical damage as floodwaters have gone down over the past week.When it comes to disasters, our intention is to get out there and start cleaning up, said Jacqueline Seals, an assistant professor at the UK College of Public Health.While there is a lot of cleanup left, Seals said its also important to consider how flooding impacts mental health.We have seen an increase in suicide ideation and anxiety, in …