I will never forget my first day back in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. I remember sobbing as I toured my beloved city seeing devastation that I never dreamed possible. On that day, I had no hope that our city would recover. However, as most people now know, New Orleans not only has and is recovering but, in many ways, has become a healthier place than before the storm happened.
Read MoreTrauma. What comes to mind when you hear that word? Do you instantly think of PTSD? Post-traumatic stress disorder: the debilitating effect that trauma can have on an individual. We now freely accept the fact that the impact of trauma is insidious, pervasive, life-changing and enduring.
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