Almost all children in Gaza suffer from the psychological effects of war

The mental health effects of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinians in Gaza can be seen among children throughout the Palestinian territory. As the international community celebrates World Children's Day on Tuesday, November 20, the Jordanian daily newspaper al-Ghadd published a report on how the Israeli occupation war has affected children in the Gaza Strip .

The statement said that almost all the children and young people of Gaza have suffered mental health effects from the war, and psychologists and sociologists believe that the psychological damage of the war will continue to affect them for a long time .

Finding yourself in the real world of war and atrocities committed by the forces of the Zionist regime, the death of family members, friends and neighbors, lack of security, lack of access to basic needs and other factors of war can cause depression and other psychological issues among people. , especially children and young people .

Experts say that the situation can affect their lives and their behavior in the long term, and thus they have called for efforts to return them to a normal life through special psychological programs .

He added that the children of Gaza are suffering from stress, anxiety, nightmares, lack of attention and not being able to do daily activities and that these are just some of the problems that these children face in their daily lives. .

The Israeli regime launched its war of genocide in the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023 .

Until now, more than 44,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed in the barbaric attack .

According to Gaza officials, more than 17,000 children are among the martyrs, while around 43,000 children have lost one or both parents .