The World Trade Center was a hub for economic growth and power until September 11th, 2001. The terror attack on September 11th was an event that no American will ever forget. For those involved the attack it is more than a memory. The attack on the World Trade Center caused respiratory illness and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in people that were involved in the attack as well those who assisted in rescue and clean up.
The World Trade Center (WTC) was located on the lower side of Manhattan, New York. The WTC complex consisted of 7 buildings that that were located in the Financial District of New York. The most famous buildings in the WTC were the Twin Towers, or buildings 1 and 2. The buildings were 110 stories (1,368 feet tall) …show more content…
Many people that were involved or witnessed the tragic day often have reoccurrences of the day and suffer from the disease called PTDS. PTSD stands for post-traumatic stress disorder and effects many people that had a link to the World Trade Center attack. As much as 20% of the adults who were directly exposed to the WTC attack suffer from PTSD (9/11 Health). There are many triggers that cause PTSD and an event that involves death and serious bodily injury is one of them. Some of the symptoms of PTSD are re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks or memories that trigger that experience (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). People that suffer from PTSD often say that they have a general numbness feeling through their body. Pasquale Buzzelli, a 34 year old engineer, who worked inside the North Tower of the WTC complex. When he was escaping the tower he jumped on a part of the falling building and made it safely outside of tower. During his escape on ground level he passed over many dead bodies and people that were trapped under fallen debris. Today Buzzelli lives with the disease PTSD. He has constant nightmares about being trapped inside the elevator and not escaping the building (The Miracle Survivors). There are very few treatments that currently work for PTSD. Some professionals believe that PTSD can be reduced by intervention that shares the emotional experience. However, there is little scientific research that proves that interventions work (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). Buzzelli decided to try a group intervention with doctors and other adults that were involved with the WTC attack. He had trouble fitting in to therapy and often said “I couldn’t understand why people wanted to talk about their feelings” (The Miracle Survivors). The only other option for treatment for PTSD is to regularly take medicine to cope with the past events. The
The World Trade Center (WTC) was located on the lower side of Manhattan, New York. The WTC complex consisted of 7 buildings that that were located in the Financial District of New York. The most famous buildings in the WTC were the Twin Towers, or buildings 1 and 2. The buildings were 110 stories (1,368 feet tall) …show more content…
Many people that were involved or witnessed the tragic day often have reoccurrences of the day and suffer from the disease called PTDS. PTSD stands for post-traumatic stress disorder and effects many people that had a link to the World Trade Center attack. As much as 20% of the adults who were directly exposed to the WTC attack suffer from PTSD (9/11 Health). There are many triggers that cause PTSD and an event that involves death and serious bodily injury is one of them. Some of the symptoms of PTSD are re-experiencing the trauma through flashbacks or memories that trigger that experience (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). People that suffer from PTSD often say that they have a general numbness feeling through their body. Pasquale Buzzelli, a 34 year old engineer, who worked inside the North Tower of the WTC complex. When he was escaping the tower he jumped on a part of the falling building and made it safely outside of tower. During his escape on ground level he passed over many dead bodies and people that were trapped under fallen debris. Today Buzzelli lives with the disease PTSD. He has constant nightmares about being trapped inside the elevator and not escaping the building (The Miracle Survivors). There are very few treatments that currently work for PTSD. Some professionals believe that PTSD can be reduced by intervention that shares the emotional experience. However, there is little scientific research that proves that interventions work (Post-traumatic Stress Disorder). Buzzelli decided to try a group intervention with doctors and other adults that were involved with the WTC attack. He had trouble fitting in to therapy and often said “I couldn’t understand why people wanted to talk about their feelings” (The Miracle Survivors). The only other option for treatment for PTSD is to regularly take medicine to cope with the past events. The