the psychological aftermath of the 9/11 attacks

The psychological aftermath of the 9/11 attacks was part of their profound health and societal effects; mental health problems, especially post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among ordinary citizens and first responders, increased as a result of the attacks.

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   the psychological aftermath of the 9/11 attacks · Wikipedia · 35 min read

   The psychological aftermath of the 9/11 attacks for children who lost a parent could emerge later in life: psychologists noticed that some who coped well initially later succumbed to bouts of depression and self-harm, or became reluctant to discuss their family history. Among rescue-and-recovery workers and volunteers screened by 2004, nearly half of more than 1,000 reported new and persistent respiratory problems, and more than half reported persistent psychological symptoms.

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   Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among Survivors of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks: A Review of the Literature - PMC · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov · 39 min read

   In follow-up surveys conducted one year apart in the fall and early winter of 2004 to 2005, researchers measured PTSD prevalence among people exposed to 9/11. It was 13.6% three years post 9/11 and increased to 14.3% by the fourth year.

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   Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close · Bookshop.org

   Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer describes a nine-year-old's search for answers after his father is killed in the September 11th attacks on the World Trade Centre, leading through strangers' lives and an inward journey toward some kind of peace.

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