A New Mental Health Crisis Is Raging in Gaza

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June 04, 2021

Mental Health A New Mental Health Crisis Is Raging in Gaza Recent bombings by Israel have caused more than just physical trauma By Yasser Abu Jamei

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QUOTE OF THE DAY "Ours is a life that you will never understand unless you are a resident of Gaza. Outsiders love to call us resilient human beings, rather than see our reality." Yasser Abu-Jamei, clinical neuro-psychiatrist and executive director of the Gaza Community Mental Health Program

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