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Replay: Live chat: Chile mine rescue
- October 14, 2010 10:15 AM |
- By POV
Miner Raul Bustos, center, is helped by rescue workers after being lifted out of the collapsed mine where he had been trapped with 32 other miners for 69 days. (Hugo Infante, Chilean Government/Associated Press)
The celebrations continue in Chile as the country breathes a sigh of relief for the 33 rescued miners hauled safely above ground after being trapped for 69 days.
Thousands of people took to the streets across Chile after the last miner, shift foreman Luis Urzua, was winched out of the San Jose mine late Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the rescue operation began.
As the world watches, the spotlight now turns to what lies ahead for the men. While Health Minister Jaime Manalich said most of the men were in good condition, many were experiencing anxiety and trouble sleeping after months underground.
No one has ever survived underground as long as the trapped miners, who were forced to ration minimal emergency supplies after the mine collapsed.
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What will the mental health impact be going forward for the 33 men? Replay the conversation below as Dr. Alberto Goldwaser joined CBC News Your Voice to answer your questions on the health of the rescued miners.
Goldwaser is a forensic psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at NYU medical school. He is also on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Distinguished Fellow: American Psychiatric Association.
The celebrations continue in Chile as the country breathes a sigh of relief for the 33 rescued miners hauled safely above ground after being trapped for 69 days.
Thousands of people took to the streets across Chile after the last miner, shift foreman Luis Urzua, was winched out of the San Jose mine late Wednesday, less than 24 hours after the rescue operation began.
As the world watches, the spotlight now turns to what lies ahead for the men. While Health Minister Jaime Manalich said most of the men were in good condition, many were experiencing anxiety and trouble sleeping after months underground.
No one has ever survived underground as long as the trapped miners, who were forced to ration minimal emergency supplies after the mine collapsed.
Read more
What will the mental health impact be going forward for the 33 men? Replay the conversation below as Dr. Alberto Goldwaser joined CBC News Your Voice to answer your questions on the health of the rescued miners.
Goldwaser is a forensic psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at NYU medical school. He is also on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Distinguished Fellow: American Psychiatric Association.Categories
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