Psychological burden after 11 September tragedy

There is a substantial psychological impact among the residents of Manhattan after the 11 September terrorist attack in New York, according to an evaluation of psychosomatic disorders by a team of epidemiologists. They found many cases of acute post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression after the unprecedented catastrophe. People directly exposed to the event are more likely to suffer from PTSD; victims with losses due to the tragedy are more vulnerable to ongoing depression.

About 3000 lives were lost, and many of those …