From the other side of the world 9/11 was experienced via Radio, TV and Internet. The images were surreal, but they were real. It was tragedy for thousands who were directly involved, but it's impacted millions of lives since.
For me it was the start of a journey that resulted in one of the toughest decisions I've ever made. Committing someone for Compulsory Assessment and Treatment under the Mental Health Act.
Would that have happened without 9/11? I'll never know, but do know watching 9/11 triggered a decline that only extreme intervention arrested. Thankfully the eventual outcome of that was positive but many didn't have that good fortune.
I wonder if it's possible to appreciate the true impact of that day. It changed the world, for everyone, forever.
