'I don't feel real': Mental stress mounting after Michael [wjla.com]

Alicia Doktor 10/23/1812:00 PM

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (AP) — Amy Cross has a hard time explaining the stress of living in a city that was splintered by Hurricane Michael. She's fearful after hearing gunshots at night, and she's confused because she no longer recognizes the place where she's spent her entire 45 years.

"I just know I don't feel real, and home doesn't feel like home at all," Cross said.

Health workers say they are seeing signs of mental problems in residents more than a week after Michael, and the issues could continue as a short-term disaster turns into a long-term recovery that will take years.

[For more on this story by JAY REEVES, go to https://wjla.com/news/nation-w...unting-after-michael]

For another story on a similar topic, see Trauma experts report seeing people with mental problems in Hurricane Michael’s wake.

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