الصحة النفسية للسوريين في الداخل و الخارج : سبع سنوات من المعاناة

Abstract EN

For the past seven years, the Syrian people have suffered the ravages of war.

They have endured the biggest mass exodus in modern history, the internal displacement of millions of people and the loss of hundreds of thousands of lives.

The Syrian people have suffered an unprecedented catastrophe that has come with innumerable losses and continuous exposure to psychological traumas, which have not spared women and children.

Objectives: The current paper highlights briefly the mental health situation of Syrians inside and outside Syria comparing the period before the war to the present day.

The purpose is also to raise awareness about the mental health services provided, their adequacy and how best to develop these services.

Results: Mental health services in Syria before the war were insufficient to meet the treatment needs of the Syrian population.

This shortfall has increased because of the war.

Moreover, health care systems including mental health services were deliberately targeted for destruction.

Despite governmental and non-governmental efforts by different countries, the mental health needs of Syrians have not been met.

Women and children are particularly affected and continue to suffer from the psychological consequences of war, whether inside or outside the country.