BUFFALO, N.Y. — Turning the page on the one-year mark of the Buffalo mass shooting, mental health clinicians remind people that even those who did not witness the attack can suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder.

“They don't know or they think that they shouldn't have these symptoms because they weren't directly impacted by it," said Dr. Wendy Weinstein, Adult Unit Chief at BryLin Hospital.

Weinstein said the illness can look like fatigue, difficulty sleeping, irritability, avoiding going out in public and gut health issues. 

If these issues are suppressed, Dr. Weinstein says they can be passed down generationally.

She said individuals who believe they need help should reach out to their doctor about a possible treatment plan. As a community, Dr. Weinstein said healing can come in the form of togetherness.

“People say that when they come together, they realize that they're not alone...you can feel hope,” she said. “You can feel happiness.”

Anyone looking for help can call the National Alliance on Mental Illness hotline at 1-800-960-6264 or call/text the suicide prevention hotline at 988.