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Inferno has triggered ‘mental health crisis’
457 fire survivors and witnesses in need of urgent treatment for PTSD
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The Grenfell Tower disaster has caused an “unprecedented” mental health crisis, a leading doctor said yesterday.
Since the June 14 fire in west London, a total of 457 adults have been diagnosed as in “urgent need” of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while 39 children are receiving specialist mental health care, NHS data shows.
Survivors and witnesses are considered to have a 50 per cent chance of developing the disorder.
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