BEIRUT — Syrian children show symptoms of “toxic stress” and are attempting self-harm and suicide in response to prolonged exposure to war, according to a report released on Tuesday. Save the Children said the survey was the first focusing on the mental health of children still living in Syria. Some residents know of just one psychiatrist in regions encompassing more than a million people, the Save the Children report said. More than half of the adults interviewed by Save the Children said they knew of children or adolescents who were recruited into armed groups. It also urged the international community to fund mental health and psychological programs for Syria’s children.

Source: National Post March 07, 2017 14:48 UTC