The ongoing closure of a landslip-hit road near Tenbury is starting to affect the mental health of local people who can't get to the doctors' surgery.
That's the claim from one councillor who is calling for better communication from Worcestershire County Council.
Martley councillor Barbara Jones-Williams, who lives near the closed B4204 at Rochford, raised the concerns during a meeting of Malvern Hills District Council where the seven-month closure was raised.
Coun Jones-Williams said she supported calls for better communication and more regular updates for residents, but she also highlighted the effect the closure is having on people living in the area.
She told fellow councillors on September 22 that local people were becoming increasingly concerned about the situation, particularly with winter approaching.
"The prolonged closure of the B4204 has placed pressure on diversion routes and residents are understandably concerned about safety," she said.
Coun Jones-Williams told the meeting that many affected residents rely on services in Tenbury Wells and are now facing much longer journeys.
She said people living in her area previously travelled around five or six miles to reach medical services, but are now forced to take diversions of about 13 miles each way.
The councillor said the issue had become a regular topic of discussion among local residents.
"I have been approached by my neighbours and local people because we are on a WhatsApp group," she said.
"A lot of them have actually said that they have got mental health issues because of this."
She said residents were struggling to access GP appointments, pharmacies and other essential services because of the additional travel required on narrow country roads.
The comments come amid growing frustration over the lack of visible progress at the site and uncertainty about when repairs will begin.
Residents, local councillors and West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin have repeatedly called for faster action and improved communication from Worcestershire County Council.
Coun Jones-Williams stressed that her comments were not intended to assign blame, but to ensure residents and elected members received accurate and regular information about the project.
An initial £5 million budget has now been identified to begin planning work on the Rochford landslip and the separate A449 closure at British Camp.
However, no timetable has yet been announced for construction work or for reopening the B4204.
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