East Baton Rouge Library hosting free day of support for people affected by 2016 flood

BATON ROUGE — A free wellness workshop will mark 10 years since the Great Flood of 2016.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Library and the Louisiana Psychological Association are hosting the Remembrance & Recovery: 10-year Anniversary Wellness Workshop. Organizers designed it to support community healing and help people affected by the flood process those memories in a safe and supportive setting.

Mental health professionals note that major milestones after environmental disasters can bring anniversary reactions, when people re-experience stress, grief or anxiety tied to the original trauma…

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