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What Heightman and McCallion also found was that while many could benefit from counseling there has been a reluctance to participate in it. But now, a decade later, many say they may finally be ready for it. Many responders are still having dark emotional days as a result of their experiences that day as well as the sights and sounds associated with their incident. The report also found that while counseling was offered to the children of responders, in many instances, their spouses and significant others were left to deal with the ramifications of 9/11 on their own.
"As we reflect on the events of that day ten years ago, it is important that we look at the responders themselves, to truly understand how that day affected their personal and professional lives," said Heightman. "In this way, we can learn what should be done to care for our front-line responders in the event of future disasters, terrorism and catastrophic events."
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