Medical Xpress October 30, 2024
A new University of Otago, Christchurch, study of participants from the Christchurch Muslim community has found more than 60% had suffered from mental health conditions such as PTSD and depression in the aftermath of the 2019 Mosque terrorist attacks.
At least 250 survivors were present in the mosques, 51people were killed and another 40 sustained non-fatal gunshot injuries, when a white supremacist gunman opened fire during Friday juma’a (congregational) prayers on March 15th, 2019. The gunman live-streamed the attacks, resulting in repeated and widespread exposure to these horrific events for much of the Muslim community.
The project was co-designed with Muslim researchers and involved active community engagement and collaboration with local Muslims as well as a Muslim Reference Group.
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