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by Avram H. Mack, M.D., Richard J. Frances, M.D. and Jeffrey P. Kahn, M.D.
The September 11th attacks have had a profound emotional effect on New Yorkers, Washingtonians and all Americans. Some of us were there. Everyone was confronted with frightening images and information through television and the press, with consequences on their personal lives and with fears of ongoing danger. How can we get through this awful event, these terrible emotions, this fearful time? How can we comprehend this tragedy, return to a semblance of normal life and adapt to the way our world has changed? While everyone will have a different reaction, there are four steps that many will find helpful and that may prevent psychiatric complications. First, take an inventory of all of the large and small ways that your life has been touched by loss, inconvenience, unpredictability and change. Be sure to include effects on your family and others close to you. At the same time, take note of other changes you've experienced recently.
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