PTSD symptoms took nearly 10 years to improve in most 9/11 responders
Firefighter Gerard McGibbon prays after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed on 11 September 2001 Mario Tama/Getty Images For most 9/11 first responders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms didn’t improve until nearly a decade later, and about 10 per cent of those with the condition experienced worsening symptoms 20 years on. The finding underscores just…
