Rescue children's report: Long -term blockade seriously affects the mental health of Gaza children

[Global Times Comprehensive Report] A latest report released by the Save The Children shows that 80%of children in Gaza Strip have negative emotions due to Israel's 15 -year blockade in the region, and their mental health is seriously suffered seriously. influences.

According to the Peninsula TV report on the 15th, the blockade of the Gaza Strip began in June 2007. Limited local residents, their economy is also affected. Among them, children were affected most seriously. It is reported that about 800,000 children in Gaza never understood the life without blocking, and their mental health continued to deteriorate. The latest research on the assistance to the Children's Association shows that since the last report, the proportion of children who have suffered emotional troubles have increased from 55%to 80%. More than half of Gaza children wanted to commit suicide, and 3/5 children had the idea of ​​self -harm. At the same time, in the past few years, 79%of Gaza children have the problem of urinary beds, and more than half of children have expressed their difficulties and exchanges. These are typical symptoms of trauma or abuse.

Rescue children will warn that the impact of these symptoms on children's development, learning and social interaction is real -time and long -term. (Bian Zizheng)

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