This story from MSNBC gives concrete strategies for keeping anxiety to a minimum during traumatic news days. This is especially important for people who already have an anxiety disorder. Read the entire article for more information.
Certainly those people who already have some anxiety disorder are more likely to have a difficult time now, as are those who have some history of trauma (particularly childhood trauma) in their lives. Also those who were affected more directly by 9/11 will also find it more difficult to manage their fears.
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