Since 1990, Algerians have suffered from the effects of radical Islamist terrorism. The official estimate of 150,000 massacred terrorism victims seems low and includes only direct victims. Epidemiological research conducted in 1999-2000 found that the Algerian population has suffered enormously. A random sample of the adult population showed 91.9 percent of these adults were victims of a traumatic event. Of those, 39.5 percent suffered from PTSD, 23.3 percent from a mood disorder (depression), 38.5 percent from an anxiety disorder (e.g., panic disorder or phobia), and 8.7 percent from somatoform disorder. Healing would necessitate a concerted, collaborative effort, with much greater resources and leadership provided by governmental and civil institutions.