Some survivors of the Marathon bombings feel slighted by city
Loud, unexpected sounds can still trigger fear. Crowded places cause anxiety. Once, while waiting for the T, Manya Chylinski thought she saw the approaching train explode, limbs and bodies falling around her, until she realized it was all in her mind.
Spared the physical wounds of the Boston Marathon bombings, Chylinski and many others suffered non-physical injuries: post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety.
Now, as the fourth anniversary of the attack nears, some feel slighted, set apart from the community of survivors. They accuse city officials and other organizers of commemorative events of excluding them from gatherings and tributes they feel could be a source of fellowship and healing.
Read the complete story at BostonGlobe.com.
Don’t have a Globe subscription? Boston.com readers get a 2-week free trial.
