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Tsunami children needs psychiatric care
One in four nursery school children caught up in Japanâs 2011 tsunami disaster has psychiatric problems, a government report said Monday, with experts warning the effects could last a lifetime if left untreated
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ne in four nursery school children caught up in Japan's2011 tsunami disaster has psychiatric problems, a government report saidMonday, with experts warning the effects could last a lifetime if leftuntreated.
Researchers found 25.9 percent of children aged between three and five suffer from symptoms including vertigo, nausea and headaches, with some exhibiting worrying behaviour such as violence or withdrawal.
Youngsters were scarred by losing friends, seeing their homes collapse, by separation from parents or by the sight of the huge wall of water that crashed ashore, the study team said.
The group, led by professor Shigeo Kure of Tohoku University School of Medicine, said young children who do not receive the necessary care could develop much worse problems in later life
