Addressing PTSD Among School Children in Yemen

Since 2015 Yemen has been beset by civil war, destabilizing family and community life and subjecting children and adolescents to severe psychological crises. With active war-related trauma, Sana’a with a population of 2-3 million people has been particularly hard hit. Frequent bombing raids have destroyed public buildings and homes and caused collective fear and trauma. A 2016 survey found 79% of school children had symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder, yet there are almost no resources to help them.