A mother describes in a newspaper column how her son, a military reservist, has smashed all the mirrors in his house. On stage, a stand-up comedian talks about his struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder. And in Parliament, a teenager pleads for help in dealing with her father¡¯s explosive behavior since returning from the Gaza war.
Gaza is in physical ruin and Palestinians, many living in makeshift shelters and unsanitary conditions, are struggling with trauma likely to leave a mark for generations.
In Israel, there are thousands suffering from PTSD following the October 2023 Hamas attack and the subsequent two-year war, in what has become the country¡¯s biggest-ever mental health crisis.
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