» A survey shows a majority of evacuees living in Tokyo suffering from PTSD

2014/05/10

A survey of Fukushima residents who evacuated to the Tokyo area following the March 2011 nuclear

disaster found that a majority may be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.

Waseda University and an evacuee support group attempted to survey between March and April some
3,599 households that have taken shelter in Tokyo and neighboring Saitama Prefecture following
the nuclear disaster, and obtained responses from 600.

Households were asked 22 questions to gauge their stress levels during a recent week close to
the disaster’s anniversary, with 57.7 percent of respondents found to have developed symptoms
akin to PTSD, results released Friday showed.

More than half the respondents expressed concern about making a living or joblessness after the
March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami, according to the survey.

It also indicated a sharp decline in interactions with their current neighbors.
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Majority of Fukushima evacuees in Tokyo area may suffer from PTSD: survey (Japan Times)

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