Many of the others’ childhoods and early adulthoods have been influenced by the terrible loss, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder that followed the tragedy.
They missed crucial school time, spent months or years in hotels, and lost all of their friends, family, and possessions.
The NHS Health and Wellbeing Hub, established in the wake of Grenfell, reports that over 1,000 children and young people have received treatment for mental health difficulties in the seven years following the tragedy.
Their natural sense of safety was destroyed on the night of the fire, and they were traumatized by what they saw or heard from friends and relatives. They also had to deal with the loss of a friend or neighbor.
Every month, more referrals continue to come in.
The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report on the incident that claimed 72 lives gets released this week.
A few of the children who survived the tragedy were interviewed by News. These are the tales of them.
When the fire happened, Luana Gomes was twelve. Along with her sister and her expectant mother, she was able to flee, although they spent weeks unconscious. Logan, her stillborn baby brother, was the youngest person to perish in the accident.
