Israel and Egypt's blockade of Gaza has led to a generation growing up with cyclical escalation, lack of services, and mental health struggles, with 4 out of 5 children experiencing depression and self-harm.
The clinical definition of PTSD doesn't encompass the continuous collective trauma in Palestine; for Palestinians, hypervigilance and avoidance can be life-saving coping mechanisms.
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