EasyHealthOctober 18, 2025
Helping New Yorkers Heal: Manuel Trujillo and Bellevue after 9/11
Key Vocabulary
psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/
A doctor who treats mental health problems.
Example: The psychiatrist helped the patient talk about fear.
rescue /ˈrɛskjuː/
To save someone from danger.
Example: Rescue teams helped injured people after the disaster.
trauma /ˈtrɔːmə/
A very upsetting or harmful experience that affects a person’s mind.
Example: Many people felt trauma after the loud explosion.
📖 Article
Manuel Trujillo is a psychiatrist who teaches at New York University. He led the psychiatry department at Bellevue Hospital from 1990 to 2008.
After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Bellevue treated many rescue workers and people with stress and grief. Trujillo worked on post-traumatic stress and public psychiatry and he helped train doctors to care for affected families. He used clinical research and training to improve care. His career began in Spain and he later moved to New York.
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❓ Quiz
Q1. Where does Manuel Trujillo teach?
Q2. When did he lead the psychiatry department at Bellevue Hospital?
Q3. What major event is mentioned in the article?
💬 Discussion
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Do you think talking with a doctor can help after a scary event? Why or why not?
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Have you ever helped someone who was sad or afraid? What did you do?
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What do you think is important when a hospital helps many people after an emergency?