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Terrorism and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD

An increasing number of people worldwide have been affected personally by terrorism, and most everyone has felt the stress of the threat of terrorism at some time. What can you do if terrorist attacks have touched your life? How do you and your children cope with news about terrorism or threats reaching us nearly every day? Learn more about terrorism, trauma, and how to cope.
High Rate of PTSD in NYC After Terrorist Attacks
Two months after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, researchers found that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in Manhattan was nearly twice the national average for adults in the United States. Apr 2002

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