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Sirens, Explosions, Fear: Doctors Warn of PTSD Surge Among War-Affected Children

The war in West Asia is getting bigger as the days pass, with more intense explosions and sirens that are not just ruling headlines the world over but creating humanitarian crises at all levels. As images of families taking cover in bunkers and children rushing into shelters during the ongoing conflict circulate, mental health experts are raising alarm bells. Doctors say the psychological impact on children growing up amid war - including the current Iran–US–Israel conflict -is reaching “unprecedented” levels of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Sirens, Explosions, Fear: Doctors Warn of PTSD Surge Among War-Affected Children

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Key Highlights

  • Living in survival mode While physical injuries and deaths dominate headlines, the invisible wounds carried by children may last far longer.
  • Breaking It DownPowered via AIWhat are common symptoms of PTSD in children?How does PTSD affect physical health?What risk factors increase PTSD development?“When children grow up in the middle of conflict, their nervous systems are under constant strain.
  • The fear is not occasional; it is continuous.
  • Sirens, explosions, displacement, and the loss of people they love create a world where nothing feels safe or predictable,” Dr Rituparna Ghosh, senior Consultant Psychologist, Apollo Hospitals, told Times Now exclusively.
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