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The Grenfell Tower disaster has caused an “unprecedented” mental health crisis, a leading doctor said yesterday.
Since the June 14 fire in west London, a total of 457 adults have been diagnosed as in “urgent need” of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while 39 children are receiving specialist mental health care, NHS data shows.
Survivors and witnesses are considered to have a 50 per cent chance of developing the disorder.
YVETTE WILLIAMS and JOE DELANEY dissect the institutional dawdling that rubbed salt into the Grenfell open wounds prolonging the agony of survivors
As we approach the half-anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy, the community gathers to remember loved ones while grappling with mixed emotions surrounding the ongoing deconstruction of the tower and the hopeful plans for a memorial, writes EMMA DENT COAD
