On the 22nd anniversary of the terror attacks on 9/11, Psychiatric News remembers the thousands of people who perished in New York City, Arlington, Va., and Shanksville, Pa., as well as their families and friends whose lives were forever changed. Psychiatric News also recognizes the psychiatrists and other mental health professionals in New York and elsewhere who offered crisis counseling to survivors, relatives, friends, employers, first responders, and schools affected by the tragic events.
The articles that follow are some of the earliest reports filed by Psychiatric News following the attacks.
- “Psychiatrists Rush to Aid of World Trade Center Victims”
- “Psychiatry Answers Call After Terrorist Attacks”
- “APA Provides MH Expertise In Wake of Terrorist Attacks”
- “D.C. Psychiatrists Gear Up For Long-Term Response”
- “Training Near Ground Zero”
- “Lessons Amid Tragedy”
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