London based newspaper The Economist have published an article discussing the effects of revolution on children in Arab nations.
Referring to a 2011 report by charity Save The Children, there were 4,000 children dispersed from three war ridden areas - Ajdabiya, Brega and Ras Lanuf – who have psychologically suffered at the hands of war.
The report claims bed wetting, aggression and stammering are some of the visible signs that children have been deeply affected by the 2011 revolution. It is even reported that children were found holding a victory sign in their sleep by their parents.
In Egypt, a recent survey of 500 children between the ages of nine and 12, carried out by the University of Cairo, found that 67% of them say their lives are worse now than before the revolution. Many show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and stress.
The Economist’s article suggests Tunisian children have been less effected by war, and have managed to take the positive away from the revolution. Despite border towns with Algeria having more severe cases, Nauffel Gaddour, head of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at the University of Monastir, said that cases of PTSD in his clinic rose by just 0.5% between 2003-2010 and 2011-2013.
But the Libyan children he visited in refugee camps in Tataouine, in Tunisia’s south, “are very badly scarred mentally, a lot worse than Tunisian children,” he says. “That has to be because the revolution in Libya was much more bloody.” Indeed, Libya’s 500 remaining militia groups still boast children within its ranks.
As Libya is now building a new infrastructure, the rehabilitation of children is important for the emerging generation. Children remain as IDPs, with Tawerghans being at the forefront of cases. To assure children are not left psychologically vulnerable, a focus on education and psychosocial integration must be prioritised to give the children of Libya a positive direction.
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Referring to a 2011 report by charity Save The Children, there were 4,000 children dispersed from three war ridden areas - Ajdabiya, Brega and Ras Lanuf – who have psychologically suffered at the hands of war.
The report claims bed wetting, aggression and stammering are some of the visible signs that children have been deeply affected by the 2011 revolution. It is even reported that children were found holding a victory sign in their sleep by their parents.
In Egypt, a recent survey of 500 children between the ages of nine and 12, carried out by the University of Cairo, found that 67% of them say their lives are worse now than before the revolution. Many show signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and stress.
The Economist’s article suggests Tunisian children have been less effected by war, and have managed to take the positive away from the revolution. Despite border towns with Algeria having more severe cases, Nauffel Gaddour, head of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit at the University of Monastir, said that cases of PTSD in his clinic rose by just 0.5% between 2003-2010 and 2011-2013.
But the Libyan children he visited in refugee camps in Tataouine, in Tunisia’s south, “are very badly scarred mentally, a lot worse than Tunisian children,” he says. “That has to be because the revolution in Libya was much more bloody.” Indeed, Libya’s 500 remaining militia groups still boast children within its ranks.
As Libya is now building a new infrastructure, the rehabilitation of children is important for the emerging generation. Children remain as IDPs, with Tawerghans being at the forefront of cases. To assure children are not left psychologically vulnerable, a focus on education and psychosocial integration must be prioritised to give the children of Libya a positive direction.
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