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10 Years Later: ‘How 9/11 Changed Me’ – Interviews by Liz Neporent

After years of posttraumatic stress following the September 11 attacks, the mom of two says Bin Laden’s death earlier this year had a surprisingly positive impact on her emotional well-being.

The 10-year anniversary of September 11, 2001, is conjuring up all kinds of mixed emotions among people across the United States. Everyday Health asked four people with different connections to the attacks to recount their stories — and look back on how the day that forever transformed the national consciousness continues to affect them.