The ongoing intense bombardment in Gaza has led to widespread destruction, causing immense physical and psychological suffering for the civilian population, including the displacement of over 1.5 million Palestinians.
The siege imposed by Israel has exacerbated the hardships for Gaza’s 2.2 million residents, with inadequate aid and severe consequences for education, resulting in numerous injuries and damages to school buildings.
The mental health impact is severe, particularly on children who have experienced violence, loss, and destruction.
The following videos discuss
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How children growing up in war that has been going on since before they where born , cant imagine a future without war
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The difficulties of healing when their norm is this
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How this children have never been able to form a secure attachment to their parents , themselves and their daily life. Usually children can seek comfort in the parents to tell them everything will be alright however these children are completely vulnerable to forces outside their parents control.
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It also addresses on intergenerational trauma from their parents and the epigenetic trauma that will be passed on through generations.
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The main issues come in having access to children in Gaza. It is crucial to have holistic and tailored treatment for when access is available.
Look at how these research aims to identity main causes for trauma and its categories in hope of creating much needed interventions tailored to the war on Gaza
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212657023000478
