PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT NEEDED
Cases of quake survivors under stress prompted specialists to reach out and tend to the psychological wounds in the wake of the Lushan disaster.
"The biggest change from the Wenchuan earthquake is that more people are seeking psychological support this time, thanks to their awareness of the service and better understanding of their psychological needs," said Liu Zhengkui, an associate professor with the CAS's Institute of Psychology, who specializes in disaster psychology and psychological trauma.
What was supposed to be 40-student counselling session at the psychological support center in Longxing school was attended by more than 200 people, including many parents, Zheng said.
Psychological support is most needed among students, whose commitment to schoolwork depends on their mental well-being, said Kang Lin, a psychological expert with Chengdu-based West China Hospital.
Kang's psychological team has helped more than 2,000 people, including 100 students, since the quake.
Care should also be given to those injured, relatives of quake victims as well as rescuers and medical workers, Kang added.
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