A study of nearly 13,000 World Trade Center responders and their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over a 20-year period shows that symptoms can change though remain for many responders, increase in a smaller portion of them, and can help predict their physical impairment and mental health many years after trauma. More.
SBU Study: Long-Term PTSD Symptoms in WTC Responders Bear Watching
Hundreds of SC 9/11 responders & survivors need medical care. Here’s how you can help
Today, 57-year-old Brendan Keatley lives in Murrells Inlet, but in 2001 the Connecticut native was a firefighter in Stamford. In the days and weeks after the World Trade Center attacks, Keatley was among the responders testing, decontaminating and destroying hazardous materials. More.
9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty
Longtime volunteer firefighter Curtis Andrews remembers seeing the billowing black smoke coming out of the World Trade Center while rushing down the highway that fateful Sept. 11 morning. More.
Advocates push for 9/11 survivor support as health program faces funding cut
More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, advocates are still fighting for support. This time, for the thousands of survivors who lived or worked near ground zero. More.
Landmark 20-Year Study Reshapes Understanding of PTSD
A large 20-year study — the longest and most detailed of its kind — shows that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms can endure for decades, challenging conventional timelines for recovery and offering new insights to guide future treatment. More.
9/11 forever changed their lives and health. Now the program meant to help faces uncertainty
Longtime volunteer firefighter Curtis Andrews remembers seeing the billowing black smoke coming out of the World Trade Center while rushing down the highway that fateful Sept. 11 morning. More.
Some World Trade Center Health Program workers who help those with 9/11 illness rehired, source says, in reversal of Trump administration budget cuts
The Trump administration has rehired the majority of the 16 federal workers in one office that helps those sickened by 9/11 toxins and who were abruptly fired last week, according to a source close to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). More.
9/11 survivors calling on US lawmakers to act after DOGE cuts
Survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks are calling on US lawmakers to act as a federally funded aid program that benefits victims could run out of money. Back in 2019, Congress voted to permanently extend the World Trade Center Health Program and the Victim Compensation Fund. More.