Young survivors of Manchester Arena attack lack support, study finds
Dr Hill said it was time to "make sure young people who experience similar events... get the best possible care"
A study by Lancaster University and the National Emergencies Trust found support in the aftermath was limited. The organisations said more than 200 people had taken part in the research, all of whom were under 18 at the time of the attack. The researchers said some professional help "offered by teachers, counsellors, GPs and others" had "inadvertently introduced more trauma".
One respondent said their teacher was there for them when they "needed to sit out of lessons or talk about what had affected me that day", while another said meeting other survivors for the first time had helped as they had been "greeted with open arms into a new, wonderful, kind safe space".
"We can raise awareness with our partners so that there is less onus on future survivors to seek out support [and] also offer funding to those who would like to set up peer support groups," she said.
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