About 30% of the survivors of a school shooting experienced psychological disorders afterwards but only half of them got professional help, according to a new study from the University of Montréal.
Professor Alain Lesage found that the 1000 survivors of the Dawson College shootings in his study had twice the incidence of posttraumatic stress syndrome, depression, alcohol dependency, and social phobia compared to the general population.
The shooting occurred on September 13, 2006, when Kimveer Gill opened fire at Dawson College, killing one person and himself, and injuring 16 others.
Dr. Lesage concluded that crisis intervention may help survivors should a similar tragedy ever occur.
Posted By: Jane St. Clair