Terrorism Effects

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Terrorism is defined as a hostile attack or action that is meant to cause panic, physical damage, and even mental and emotional damage. These acts can be as small as a lone gunman firing randomly at a few people, and as devastating as hijacking aircraft and flying them into buildings, killing hundreds even thousands. Over the past twenty years, there have been over seventy terrorist attacks in the United States alone( (Psychological effects of terrorism). That number can be shocking to some people because the media only talks about the major attacks that occur.
The most recent and devastating attacks occurred on September 11th, 2001, when Arab suicide pilots hijacked four American Airlines planes and crashed them into both towers of the World Trade Center, The Pentagon, and one crashed into a small field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania when the passengers fought back and took the plane down (Psychological effects of terrorism). These attacks caused an extreme amount of damage and deaths, unlike most Americans have ever seen. The high number of death caused a great deal of psychological issues that are still affecting people today.
The most severe psychological damage was involved with the people who were in the buildings at the World Trade Center, and those who were in downtown New York City that fateful day. Some of the survivors that were at Ground Zero have shown signs of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) (Psychological effects of terrorism). This disorder was believed to only affect veterans of war. The signs of this disorder are, fear of loud noises, being alone for an extended period of time, seeing blood, and being in large crowds of people (Psychological effects of terrorism).
People who weren’t directly affected by th...

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... the attacks still are emotionally damaged. The best way to cope with a traumatic event is to address the situation, realize what happened, and get along with your life. If you let it permanently damage your mind, the people who committed the acts have one, you must show that you can stand back on, brush yourself off, and move on with your everyday life.

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Macdonald, Cheryl. "Emotional effects of terror." 17 August 2011. Health psychology center. 27 November 2013 .
"Psychological effects of terrorism." 18 September 2001. Yenra.com. 27 November 2013 .
Riffert, Max. "Psychological effects of terrorism." 28 April 2011. Yahoo voices. 27 November 2013 .

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