This is very normal people having very normal reactions to a very abnormal event,'' psychologist Cathy LaCour said. A member of the St. Luke Hospitals Disaster Medical Assistance Team, Ms. LaCour worked with Falmouth flood survivors. A strong network of family and friends can provide the talking outlets and opportunities for financial help victims need now. Randy Bastin has been relying on his family. Though they all are working 14-hour days cleaning and rebuilding the family stores, they talk and laugh together.
People turn around and take out their frustrations on institutions or others.
Health officials also remind folks dealing with the physical devastation of such disasters not to forget their personal relationships - as a spouse, sibling or parent. Counseling is available from the American Red Cross and other groups and should be sought at whatever point people feel the need to work out feelings, health officials said. You go to bed thinking about it. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.