Tuesday, May 03, 2005
Post 9/11 anxiety up among NYC students
Six months after Sept. 11, more than a quarter of New York City’s public school children had at least one anxiety disorder, with almost 15 percent suffering from agoraphobia—a fear of being in public spaces where escape is difficult. About 12 percent suffered from separation anxiety—fear of being away from one’s parents and family—and a little more than 10 percent suffered post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study of a representative sample of schoolchildren in grades 4 through 12.
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