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Recognizing that they are overwhelmed, many are taking advantage of counseling services being offered by the MediSys Health Network which includes Brookdale Family Care Center, and the mental health clinics at Brookdale and Jamaica hospitals. For some, it's just too hard to express themselves at home.

"You don't want to pressure your family more to tell them how you feel and they're already seeing the horrible things that are happening over there in the country and your are going to put more pressure, more stress on them," said one Queens resident affected by the earthquake.

While many are hurting, counseling has not been a top priority. So Brookdale Family Care Center is offering free unlimited phone calls to Haiti as a way of getting people in the door.

"Some of them are in pain and they are keeping it bottled up because like some men they don't want their wives to know they are going through certain anguish and likewise the wives or the children so I think it's great to speak to someone else and know that they can walk away and leave it there behind closed doors," said Claudya Verdiner of the Brookdale Family Care Center.

Verdiner is not a counselor, but an administrator at the center. And she knows the grief first hand -- her aunt was killed in the earthquake and other family members are still missing. She feels helpless looking at the devastation.

"It's not just the images, it's not just the pictures. It's the voices that you hear, the cries of those that are trapped underneath," Verdiner said.

Experts say those symptoms are not uncommon. So those who suffer from them are encouraged not to go it alone.

"First of all you rally with other people, other members of your community and those who are supportive and sympathetic to the cause so you don't have to be alone and you don't have to isolate yourself. So you gather with other people to share your feelings experiences and thoughts," said Dr. Jerry Streets of Yeshiva University.

Brookdale Hospital and Jamaica Hospital provide just counseling, while the Family Care Center also offers free phone calls to Haiti.

To learn more, call 718-240-6168 or 718-240-5644.

The counseling services are completely free. And while you do not need an appointment to visit the centers, those looking to take advantage of the program are urged to call ahead.