Joshua worked in the Pentagon in Washington, US and was home, sick on September 11, 2001. Due to the severe damage of the terrorist attack, if Joshua had been in his office that day he would have been killed and in fact all of his coworkers perished that day. Joshua kept his feelings to himself and stayed strong in order to help the families of his friends and coworkers. Although offered immediate counselling for , Joshua refused to admit that he needed help.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Joshua's experience aligns with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as he survived a traumatic event where his coworkers perished, and he refused to seek help, which is a common response in PTSD.

Joshua Worked in the Pentagon in Washington, US and Was