More than half of the Palestinian population in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank suffer from mental depression, according to data published by the Palestinian Bureau of Statistics and the World Bank. The data is based on a survey that examined various parameters related to mental health in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip in 2022.
The survey includes reference to three topics: depression, mental problems after trauma and common mental disorders, and it examined a series of indicators related to social, economic and environmental aspects.
According to the survey, the rate of depression in the Gaza Strip is 71 percent.
In the West Bank the number is lower and stands at 50 percent.
In terms of gender distribution, there is no difference in depression levels between women and men.
About 7 percent of the residents suffer from mental disorders caused by trauma.
Israeli attack in the Gaza Strip, photo: IPA
Also, the survey found that 7 percent of the adult residents suffer from mental disorders caused by trauma.
In the Gaza Strip the level of symptoms is higher than in the West Bank, and these appear to a more severe degree in men compared to women.
In addition, it was found that there is a direct relationship between poverty and mental problems.
It also shows that people who work long hours are more exposed to mental distress.
7,057 Palestinian families in the West Bank and Gaza participated in the survey, with a focus on those 18 and older, and it was prepared after the Wall Guard operation in May 2021. Ali Sha'ar, a lecturer at Anjah University, noted that "the challenge is to translate what was brought up in the survey into practical work plans to deal with the findings and help the residents to accept appropriate social and mental services".
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