New studies show that children near the finish line during the Boston bombings are dealing with PTSD. This can be difficult with treatment as children are not often able to express themselves clearly. The research also found that children exposed to the media coverage of the bombing were even more likely to experience PTSD. Read more below...
"There was an enormous mental health toll associated with direct exposure," Jonathan S. Comer, a child trauma expert who led the research, told NBC News. "And there also was a toll with kids exposed to the manhunt, which was an unfolding and uncontained situation that lasted much longer than the bombing itself."
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