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Study: PTSD Afflicts 1 in 8 WTC Rescuers

Submitted by Bertie Lightoller, Aug 30, 2007 08:17

This is so sad. I hope these individuals are being offered counselling and therapy. God only knows what they saw in the Pile, so I am not surprised that so many Ground Zero workers have PTSD. We all owe these people a debt of gratitude for their selfless work in the days and weeks post-9/11,,,we should be behind efforts to help any way we can.


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