“There is a deep degree of uncertainty. It has to do, in part, with a sense that safety was taken for granted and then ripped away with a suddenness.” Even 6 Months Later, ‘Get Over It’ Just Isn’t an Option. “Mental health professionals across the country say the psychological fallout from Sept. 11 — affecting people with chronic psychiatric and addiction problems and people who had never experienced anything like the wrenching angst they are battling now — is strikingly pervasive

… Many therapists, psychiatrists and drug and alcohol counselors say that they are seeing more serious problems now — and more evidence of a widespread anxiety — than they did in the immediate aftermath of Sept. 11, attributing it to a delayed reaction after the shock of the attacks wore off. In most cases, these mental health professionals are treating patients who did not lose a relative or close friend, participate in the rescue effort or directly witness the attack but were nevertheless deeply affected.” NY Times