Healing mental scars of Japan survivors
Disaster-relief efforts now include helping survivors to overcome emotional trauma.
Published On 23 Mar 2011
In Japan, the focus of disaster-relief efforts is moving from a rescue operation, to include caring for the millions of earthquake and tsunami survivors.
Providing food and aid are immediate priorities. But so is finding a way to deal with the emotional and mental trauma suffered by so many.
Al Jazeera’s Steve Chao reports from Otsushi.
Source: Al Jazeera