After Hurricane Maria, about 7.2% of children in Puerto Rico reported PTSD, according to a study. But a music therapy program is helping students who are facing PTSD learn to channel their concerns and emotions.
SANTURCE, Puerto Rico — Sixth-grader Raynelis Dominguez González, 11, stood in a circle along with her classmates, wearing a yellow and blue school uniform with her eyes closed as she practiced breathing techniques on an overcast day in May.Puerto Rico Rise Up
Last year, Puerto Rico Rise Up raised money through Giving Tuesday, a gala and a beauty event, to help pay for the workshops, which cost around $10,000 a year. Caraballo hopes the program can last at least two years. The sounds of heavy winds and rain makes students anxious because it reminds them of Hurricane Maria, Ortíz said. Some students still live in homes with roofs covered in blue tarps and no consistent access to water or no electricity. Hearing a storm approaching prompts some parents to stock up on water and food or wait in a long lines to buy extra gas for the car.
The students are also learning to cope with other stressful factors; some low-income neighborhoods have vulnerable communities with many socio-economic needs and more crime.
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