100,000 children in Gaza traumatized by the Israeli war, says Abu Hein

[ 14/02/2010 - 11:16 AM ]

GAZA, (PIC)--

Director of the mental health program in the Gaza Strip Fadel Abu Hein said Saturday that more than 100,000 Palestinian children were traumatized as a result of the Israeli war on Gaza, pointing out that the magnitude of this problem is bigger than the capacity of health institutions.

Abu Hein told Al-Alam satellite channel about some of the symptoms that appeared in the attitude of Gaza children such as their fear to sleep alone or go outdoors without their parents, bedwetting, mood disorders or sudden bouts of anger especially in children who used to be calm before the war.

The health official pointed to the impact of the mental health of children on the social fabric which needs stability and calm as well as to the difficulty of dealing with this problem because of the complicated and tough experiences witnessed by Gaza children.

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