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Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide
« on: May 23, 2010, 09:52:18 PM »
Written by WGNO ABC26 News | Friday, 21 May 2010

The situation in the gulf is getting so dire for some in the seafood industry, they've thought about committing suicide. Steps to intervene are underway.

Desperation is setting in in Southeast Louisiana. "I spoke to a group of fishermen, mainly Vietnamese Americans and a group of them came up to me and said, they told me that they contemplated suicide because they're in such despair," says Congressman Joseph Cao. He says fishermen are feeling compounded stress on top of post-Katrina troubles. "For some people, this is almost a boiling point where they can no longer handle it and they're going to crack."

"These are grown men that broke down and cried this morning because they don't know what to do and we don't know how long it's going to be," says Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser.

That's why Cao and organizations like Volunteers of America are working to get mental health workers on the ground to intervene. "They've just recovered as a result of their businesses, their homes and the rebuilding effort and now you have a number of these small businesses, these fishermen, who have to go through this all over again," says Voris Vigee with the Volunteers of America. She says organizations are expediting crisis and mental health counseling among other disaster-related services.

But Voris is confident people will survive this disaster. "I think that those folks are going to thrive even beyond today, tomorrow and beyond the months to come," she says. That's because we've done it before.

To get mental health help, dial 211 to speak to a counselor. On Monday, a claims form office is being set up where people can get information on Medicare, Medicaid, mental health services and more.

It's from 8am - 8 pm at the Alario Center.


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Re: Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 10:08:01 PM »
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Re: Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 11:02:10 PM »
Now if only we could figure a way to use them and their boats to pick up all that oil and refine it at the cost to BP and the others.

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Re: Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010, 11:59:30 PM »
we hear the news here on the local stations.fishing partner Johns son down in the Keys and the news reports down there are not so good,spill will hit the keys late July,will get in the Gulf Steam and effect the east coast later in the year.this is very serious situation that will effect the enviroment and the fishing for years to come. nosmly    Kez
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Re: Louisiana Fishermen Contemplating Suicide
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2010, 05:20:10 AM »
 I can't believe that we can put men on the moon put probes on Mars that run around for months taking samples, pictures etc. They can't stop this leak? Or at least stop the oil from reaching the shore? Head of BP says minimal impact on environment? Don't these people read or watch the news? With that attitude what do you expect? They will tie things up in the courts for years. Screwing the people most impacted by this. fcp fcp

 

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