4/15/2024 0 Comments Intergenerational trauma palestineNow specialising in treating refugees and minority groups for trauma, Farajallah returns to Gaza “as often as possible” and has witnessed how childhood trauma stays with children into their teens. “They watch their family members, neighbours, and friends being killed, this causes anger and frustration in them, they tend to be more aggressive and suffer from depression, anxiety, and continuous traumatic stress disorder,” she said. Her research found that 95 percent of children from the Gaza Strip showed symptoms of anxiety, depression and trauma. In a research paper, Farajallah published last year on the impact of war on Palestinian children, she found that children who survive wars do not emerge unscathed and can pay a high price psychologically, emotionally, or behaviourally. “That’s why I became a psychologist – to help others living with trauma,” she said. Here’s what you need to know about the trauma children in Gaza are coping with: How does living in the Gaza Strip affect the mental health of children?įarajallah, born and raised in Gaza before moving to California two decades ago, knows first-hand what it is like to live under the “Israeli occupation”. Keep reading list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Is Israeli bombing of Gaza a violation of international laws? list 2 of 3 What is Israel’s Iron Dome defence system and is it effective? All to know list 3 of 3 Why is Gaza out of fuel - and what now? end of listĭr Iman Farajallah, a psychologist in the United States and Dr Mamoun Mobayed, a psychiatrist in Qatar, have extensive experience researching and assisting with childhood trauma.Īl Jazeera spoke to them about Israel’s war on Hamas and the mental health effects living in the Gaza Strip has on children.
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