9/11 Stress Linked to Increased Heart Disease
treatments
Getting help for PTSD
Dept of Veteran Affairs
An excellent resource site that includes videos on identifying PTSD and links to mental health professionals in your area.
symptoms
Post-9/11 psychological issues
Scientific American
Written after the 9/11 attacks, this article describes symptoms, triggers and treatments for a variety of conditions, including anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Heart attack prevention
Amer Heart Assn
The American Heart Association recommends that prevention begin at age 20. Check this site to evaluate your risk.
Post traumatic stress disorder
MedicineNet
How is post traumatic stress disorder different from a normal response to tragedy? Learn the signs and available treatments, with special emphasis on the 9/11 attacks.
causes
Stress and heart disease
WebMD
How does stress increase you risk of heart attack? More importantly, what can you do to alleviate stressful situations? Find out here.
Emotional stress and the heart
About.com
"Stress" can mean different things to different people. Which types of stress can actually be physically harmful?
A new study shows that worries about terrorism are impacting cardiac health, even among Americans with no personal link to the 9/11 attacks.
Child psychology and terrorism news
Science Daily
Researchers find that children exposed to media coverage of terrorist attacks have higher rates of mental health problems.


