Rocket-Plagued Sderot Residents Suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress

[Ynet News] Ilana Curiel - After seven years of Palestinian rocket barrages on the Israeli town of Sderot, Natal - the Israel Trauma Center for Victims of Terror and War reported Monday that 28% of the town's residents are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. In addition, a third of Sderot students, ages 13 to 18, have trauma-related learning disorders. 90% of residents had seen or heard a rocket strike, while 65% personally knew someone hurt in an attack.


2008-11-25 08:00:00

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