Japanese Town: half the survivors of mega-earthquake, tsunami, have PTSD symptoms

Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 12:01 in Health & Medicine

A new study shows that more than half the survivors in one Japanese town exhibited 'clinically concerning' symptoms of PTSD following the country's mega-earthquake and tsunami. Two-thirds of survivors also reported symptoms of depression. Having work to do has proven important in increasing resilience.

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