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LEBANON WAR

Lebanon war: 'We are in an ongoing traumatic stress disorder'

The NGO Embrace operates a 1564 helpline for those seeking to speak with a specialist about their mental health.

Lebanon war: 'We are in an ongoing traumatic stress disorder'

Collage: (Left) Mia Atoui, clinical psychologist and co-founder and president of Embrace, (bottom right) Rafik Hariri Hospital corridor (Credit: Olivia Le Poidevin/LOrient Today) and (top right) a cloud of smoke erupts during Israeli airstrikes on a village south of Sour in southern Lebanon on Sept. 25, 2024 (Credit: Hasan Fneich/AFP)

At the headquarters of the mental health charity Embrace in Hamra, the phones are ringing incessantly. People from across Lebanon are reaching out for support as they watch the country they love fall apart.In the last week, the country has witnessed...
At the headquarters of the mental health charity Embrace in Hamra, the phones are ringing incessantly. People from across Lebanon are reaching out for support as they watch the country they love fall apart.In the last week, the country has witnessed...