Prevention of Post-traumatic stress disorder

Prevention of Post-traumatic stress disorder:

Some studies show that giving people an opportunity to talk about their experiences very soon after a catastrophic event may reduce some of the symptoms of PTSD. A study of 12,000 schoolchildren who lived through a hurricane in Hawaii found that those who got counseling early on were doing much better 2 years later than those who did not. (Source: excerpt from Facts about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: NIMH)