Warning issued over PTSD risksVictims of Saturday's mass shooting in Nakhon Ratchasima must talk through their feelings with professionals as well as other survivors to deal with the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) they are likely to suffer, a seminar was told on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, Asst Prof Dr Nuttorn Pityaratstian from Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine explained that those who witnessed the gunman's actions "will re-experience the incident in the form of flashbacks, nightmares, and feelings of paranoia. "If these symptoms persist longer than a month, victims are likely to be diagnosed with the disorder [PTSD]. The "Escape and Survive in Mass Shooting" public forum was held by Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine and the Thai Red Cross Society yesterday at Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. Meanwhile, Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit, the director-general of the Public Mental Health Department, said authorities had assessed the mental health of 247 relatives of those killed, injured or otherwise affected by the mass shooting.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2020 23:14 UTC