# In Gaza, we cannot even begin to recover from trauma

https://mins.news/en/item/88223

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-06 14:42 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/10/6/in-gaza-we-cannot-even-begin-to-recover-from-trauma?traffic_source=rss

> After three years of what the author calls genocidal horror, Gaza’s survivors remain trapped in permanent trauma. More than one million children are said to need psychosocial support, while PTSD, depression and anxiety affect large shares of young people and adults. The author describes witnessing deaths, rescuing survivors and losing an eight-year-old student, saying recovery cannot begin while the violence continues.

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