Recommended Web Sites

GriefNet - GriefNet is an Internet community of persons dealing with grief, death, and major loss. There are 37 email support groups and two web sites. Their integrated approach to on-line grief support provides help to people working through loss and grief issues of all kinds. The companion site, KIDSAID, provides a safe environment for kids and their parents to find information and ask questions.

Handbook for Coping After Terrorism - The U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crimes has issued this handbook containing practical advice for victims of terrorist activity.

How Therapy Helps After Disasters and Terrorism - The American Psychological Association has created this site on how to deal with posttraumatic stress, which includes information on the various ways people respond to trauma and disaster and how they can help themselves and their children.

MEDLINEPlus: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - The National Library of Medicine has assembled these links to quality sites which discuss aspects of posttraumatic stress, including news bulletins and clinical trials.

National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - This organization provides a large amount of reading material on PTSD.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - This review of the topic from MedicineNet covers what symptoms are typical and the possible drug treatments for PTSD, but doesn't mention the possibility of non-drug treatments.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Mental Health America describes the symptoms and signs of PTSD, as well as information on dealing with children who have the disorder and the 9/11 anniversaries.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - The Anxiety Disorders Association of America has produced this information.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Children - The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry has prepared this information about PTSD and children.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Teens - KidsHealth has created this information for teens.

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - This site from Internet Mental Health provides links to professional articles and treatment guidelines from professional societies.

What is Psychological Trauma? - The Sidran Institute offers this information.