Now let’s look at a new scenario where my location on the planet takes me to be a teenager or child from a war-torn area, I am harassed by some men older than me, I know exactly what it feels like not to eat for several days, I have seen the death of people close to me at the hands of groups that sometimes arrive at shelters that are cardboard shacks and fall apart in rainy weather and take many people away due to plagues and respiratory infections.
In a scenario without changes in the years to come, we will ask ourselves, What change would we wish for in a future that tells us that what we have and have lived in the past tells us that the future could be different?
Now I am looking for data that will reveal information to me about this:
Children who live in shelters in war zones face a series of psychological and emotional challenges due to the traumatic experiences they have lived. These challenges can manifest through symptoms such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, affecting not only their emotional well-being but also their cognitive and social development.
Some key aspects of their psychological profile: their ability to trust others is compromised, and they often show difficulties in establishing healthy relationships, they may exhibit aggressive or withdrawn behaviours, as a result of constant exposure to situations of violence and chaos, it is common for them to have problems concentrating and performing at school since their minds are overloaded by the trauma and uncertainty of their environment.
Of course, if they have access to educational centres. Often it is the leaders of the groups who teach them survival skills and tricks to steal food without being discovered. I have frequently thought that the great leaders, the most aggressive and ferocious, are those who have fueled their hatred in these places towards all those who have robbed them.
The bulletin on children in armed conflict points out that the rights of children in conflict are often violated; Their rights to be protected from violence, sexual abuse, terror and loss are seriously threatened. Under such conditions, the child’s healthy development is affected due to the harshness of the environment, which can result in long-term psychological damage.
There is a hashtag #NoALaGuerraContraLaInfancia of course, it is not enough to raise money to continue the campaigns but to solve the problem at its root, at the moment there are 495,077 signatories in this type of action.
One thing is to stop war and another is to create societies that do not repeat it and that is the most complicated thing there is. War interrupts the education and social development of children, leaving deep marks on their emotional and psychological well-being. In the chaos, many children face the loss of their loved ones, the destruction of their homes and the lack of access to basic resources, such as food and water. This situation limits their ability to form healthy relationships, develop interpersonal skills and build a sense of identity.
The emotional instability that arises from these traumatic experiences can manifest itself in a distorted perception of reality, perpetuating a cycle of violence and suffering that can last a lifetime.
Niños en Conflictos Armados
Boletín. ¿Cómo afecta la guerra a la salud mental de los niños y su futuro?
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