Flood damage, muddy living rooms, deaths: What advice does a psychologist from the Ahr Valley give to people in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg?
When the water has seeped away, not only the cracks in the facades will become visible, but also those in the psychological foundations. Therapist and trauma psychologist Markus Schmitt knows what flooding and inundation can do to the psyche. To this day, he looks after people from the Ahr Valley. In 2021, more than 100 liters of rain per square meter fell there within 24 hours, with devastating consequences. At least 135 people died on the Ahr alone. The current storms and floods in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg also bring back memories for him.