A Save the Children study says Syria’s mental health crisis has reached a tipping point,and that severe distress among children could cause life-long damageChildren in Syria are suffering from “toxic stress”, a severe form of psychological trauma that can cause life-long damage, or according to a study that charts a rise in self-harm and suicide attempts among children as young as 12.
A report by Save the Children and its partner agencies in Syria paints a harrowing picture of the country’s children,5.8 million of whom are in need of aid, after a war which reaches its sixth year next week. Related: Motherhood in Aleppo: 'Did I give birth to him to see a life like this?' | Umm Leen Related: Schools reduced to rubble and ruins by clash – in pictures Related: Syria's plight must not be allowed to slip from the world's conscience | Stephen O'Brien Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com