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A Brief Note On Heroes And The Negative Psychological Effects Of PTSD

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Aspen DuBose
Ms. Zovko
Honors nine
Second, May 2023
Heroes and the Negative Psychological Effects of Being One In a video where a 9/11 firefighter retells the events of 9/11 he states: “He said a plane just hit the World Trade Center and with that we jumped up from our seats we ran to the front of the firehouse” (“A New York City Firefighter Remembers 9/11 - Part 1 | Miracle Detectives | The Oprah Winfrey Network.”). On Tuesday, September 11th at 8:46 AM the North Tower of the World Trade Center was hit by a plane. At 9:03 AM the same day the South Tower of the World Trade Center was hit by a plane. This attack took 2,977 lives. Even though heroes do marvelous acts, countless suffer from negative psychological effects, like PTSD, a group of heroes that may be subject to this are 9/11 firefighters, but there are plenty of resources they can seek help from.
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In the article “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)” by Jacqueline L. Longe it gives an overview of what PTSD is. This article explains, “Symptoms of PTSD include consistent avoidance of people, objects, situation. … PTSD sufferers usually experience heightened arousal in the form of agitation, irritability, insomnia, and difficulty concentrating, and are easily startled.” (Longe). PTSD is a serious condition and difficult to deal with. For example, a firefighter from 9/11 is an excellent example of someone who would suffer from PTSD. A 9/11 firefighter may experience the symptoms of frequent flashbacks of the event and avoidance of the area that 9/11 happened. They may also leave their job because of the stress of another incident like 9/11 happening of just minor incidents or moments that remind them of the event. This is one of the more major negative psychological effects of being a hero. In conclusion, PTSD is a serious condition that hero can suffer

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