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Syria’s Children Are Living a Nightmare

Deadly chemical attacks have killed and poisoned young children and babies in Idlib, Syria. Medics told us that nearly a third of the casualties they saw were children. Little girls and boys arrived at hospitals pale and unconscious or struggling to breathe. Other children died in the streets before help could arrive.

Syria has been a living nightmare for children and families tormented by six years of war and unimaginable hardship. It underscores how critical the situation is - and how desperately help is needed.

We must act now – before a generation of Syria’s children suffer wounds that may never heal. Because every last child deserves a future.

How 6 years of war is impacting the mental health of Syrian children

Save the Children has just released the largest and most comprehensive study into children’s mental health and well being ever undertaken inside Syria. Interviews of more than 450 children and adults reveal that Syria is now at a “tipping point.” Millions of children have been so consistently exposed to constant stress that their chances of recovering fully are shrinking by the day.

The extreme trauma of war is leading not only to psychological scars, but also developmental issues, and significant increases in heart disease, diabetes, substance abuse and depression.

It’s not too late to help these vulnerable children. As our work in the field has shown, children are often able to recover quickly, if given the right support.