What are some signs of emotional distress related to disasters?

Signs of emotional distress may include:

  • Overwhelming sadness
  • Frequent waves of fear, guilt, and anxiety
  • Feeling helpless or hopeless
  • Hypervigilant of weather and other potential disasters
  • Anger affecting relationships with family and friends
  • Nightmares or replaying the events of the disaster
  • Difficulty readjusting to home or work life
  • Difficulty talking about what happened or listening to others talk about it
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