# Assam flood death toll hits 100; mental health crisis grows 2026-08-10T10:01:43+00:00 | Health & Science | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Assam’s flood death toll has risen to 100, with two more deaths reported from Golaghat and Karbi Anglong, according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. More than 1.37 lakh people across seven districts are affected, 456 villages are under water, and 125 relief camps are sheltering over 49,000 people. The Dhansiri and Kushiyara rivers are flowing above danger marks. Beyond the numbers, the Assam Tribune reports a growing mental health crisis in Upper Assam. Many survivors, especially in areas not used to such floods, are in shock and struggling to articulate their losses. Doctors at Gauhati Medical College have found stress manifesting as headaches, palpitations and sleep disturbances. Clinical psychologists warn that PTSD may surface months later. Children, who lack the words for trauma, show distress through irritability and disturbed sleep. ## Coverage - assamtribune.com - indiatoday.in Tags: disaster relief, floods, mental health, ptsd, trauma, Upper Assam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/upper-assam-flood-survivors-face-mental-health-crisis-say-doctors/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/upper-assam-flood-survivors-face-mental-health-crisis-say-doctors/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.