Counselors to help the helpers after disasters hit
By He Dan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-05-13 07:56
Chen Xinyu (left), from Guangyuan, Sichuan province, a survivor of the devastating earthquake that struck her home province on May 12, 2008, takes part in a psychological game in which she helps a "blind" partner at a primary school in Hefei, the capital of Anhui province, in this file photo. Yu Junjie / for China Daily |
BEIJING - China should train more professionals to provide psychological counseling and treat mental trauma among not only the victims of major disasters but also their rescuers, said a senior official with the Red Cross Society of China on Thursday.
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