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Topic: GO FIGURE

September 9, 2010

Catherine Jones

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Hurricane Katrina may haunt its victims for many years

What does this number represent?

Answer: The number of Americans 18-years-old and over who suffer from PTSD.

Here are some other PTSD statistics:

30% of all Vietnam veterans have experienced PTSD
120,000 children in Louisiana will develop PTSD and other anxiety disorders as a result of Hurricane Katrina
23 is the median age of PTSD occurrence
$42 billion is the annual cost of anxiety disorders in the US

(Sources: National Mental Health Association, National Institute of Mental Health and Anxiety Disorders Association of America)

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