AP: Study: Sept. 11 Survivors Still Grieving

Study: Sept. 11 Survivors Still Grieving


Friday May 26, 2006 6:31 AM

By AMY WESTFELDT

Associated Press Writer

NEW YORK (AP) - Nearly two-thirds of the people who got counseling after the Sept. 11
attacks are still grieving, and more than four in 10 still need professional help to cope,
according to a study sponsored by the American Red Cross.

The study, released Friday, evaluated counseling, health services and other aid the Red Cross
Sept. 11 recovery program provided to thousands of family members, first responders and others
directly affected by the 2001 attacks. It also surveyed 1,501 people who received Red Cross aid.

The Red Cross provided more than $700 million in assistance between 2002 and 2005 and has given
about $90 million more since then to other nonprofit groups that will provide services for at
least another year.

Forty-three percent of those surveyed said they still need therapy, financial aid to pay bills
or other health services.