Click to play videoPatna: More than three months after the Kosi flood, Sudha is still living the nightmare. The scenes of the dead bodies floating in the flood water keeps playing in her mind. She's now been undergoing psychiatric treatment.
Her husband, Pranay Saha says, "The doctors said that the trauma caused by the flood is making her like this. She is on medication and still thinks she can see dead bodies floating in water."
A K Verma is another victim who's yet to get over the trauma the Kosi brought into his life. He lost his mother in the flood and he too is seeking the help of a psychiatrist.
"I can't sleep at night. I feel that I am trapped in water and that there is water everywhere," says he.
According to a conservative estimate, every fourth patient walking into a clinic is suffering from sleeplessness, mental disturbance and a flood phobia.
Government data says that in Purnia and Katihar districts alone, at least 700 such patients have visited government clinics, which is why the government has rushed in more tranquilising medicines in public health centres.
A medical officer, Satyendra Sagar says, "All the patients coming to me after the floods are suffering from mental trauma. There are scores of people who are having problems sleeping, thinking that their house may have got flooded again. Lots of people get up with a start while sleeping, yelling and in agony."
The flood-damaged roads and buildings will be rebuilt, but leaving behind the disturbing memories will be the toughest task.
(With inputs from Ramesh Mishra in Katihar)
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