(Reuters) - Three Americans released from North Korean captivity on Wednesday are at risk of a range of symptoms, from crippling anxiety to severe depression, as a result of the trauma experienced during their imprisonment.
Half a dozen experts told Reuters the men could suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, with many of them reacting to their sudden freedom much like soldiers returning from a war zone.
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