The psychological cost of Yemen's war

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While facing shortages in food and water needs, many in Yemen also suffer from the mental trauma of war.

Nasser Al-Sakkaf | 25 Jun 2015 21:02 GMT | Humanitarian crises, War & Conflict, Politics, Human Rights, Yemen

Sanaa, Yemen - West of the capital Sanaa, an old school converted into a displaced persons' centre in May gives shelter to Samira Musleh and her 11 family members, who were all displaced from their family home during the ongoing violence in Yemen, where the World Health Organization estimates 2,800 have died since March.

The family must grapple with shortages in basic needs like food and hygiene products. Yet Samira, 38, must also contend with a less visible trace of the war: psychological trauma.

On April 20, an air strike hit Samira's family home in the Sanaa neighbourhood of Atan Mount, leaving the house destroyed and her husband buried under the debris.

Separated from her children and overwhelmed by the sight of her husband's dead body, Samira fell unconscious. "After around five hours, I found myself in the al-Thawra hospital and my children beside me," Samira said.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/06/psychological-cost-yemen-war-150618112244630.html

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