“Gaza children suffer from many symptoms that indicate psychological problems, such as holding on to their parents and refusing to stay away from them, severe anxiety and fear, bedwetting, refusing to participate in activities, cannot sleep and have difficulty eating.”
This is how a report in the British newspaper The Guardian began explaining the psychological effects of the war on the children of the Gaza Strip, based on what was quoted by employees of the “War Child” charity, which works to provide services to promote mental health and education for 180,000 children in the Strip. “Children have lost their ability to speak, they can no longer communicate with family members due to severe trauma, some are very angry, their behaviour has become defensive and aggressive, and some have speech disabilities, including stuttering,” the Guardian quoted the Emergency Protection Officer as saying.
