1 in 10 New Yorkers Has PTSD
1 in 10 New Yorkers Has PTSD
Trauma of Sept. 11 Lingers in Wide NYC Area
"For weeks and months after Sept. 11, a lot of the people we are seeing are convinced that there are a lot of new dangers out there," Marshall says. "It is hard to tell them the environment is safe, that they can change their perception that everything is dangerous."
The message from the new study is clear, Marshall says. People who are suffering any kind of lingering symptoms from Sept. 11 -- no matter where they live -- will need professional help.
"Ten months out it is very clear. If people still have even partial PTSD they will feel bad for months or years if they don't get help," Marshall notes. "It is a real disorder with real brain alterations. It is not in your head. It is certainly not the moral failing many people feel it is. There are effective therapies and effective medications."
1 in 10 New Yorkers Has PTSD
Trauma of Sept. 11 Lingers in Wide NYC Area
"For weeks and months after Sept. 11, a lot of the people we are seeing are convinced that there are a lot of new dangers out there," Marshall says. "It is hard to tell them the environment is safe, that they can change their perception that everything is dangerous."
The message from the new study is clear, Marshall says. People who are suffering any kind of lingering symptoms from Sept. 11 -- no matter where they live -- will need professional help.
"Ten months out it is very clear. If people still have even partial PTSD they will feel bad for months or years if they don't get help," Marshall notes. "It is a real disorder with real brain alterations. It is not in your head. It is certainly not the moral failing many people feel it is. There are effective therapies and effective medications."
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