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March 9, 2017

Save the Children Warns Syrian Children Suffering from "Toxic Stress"
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The buildup came as the group Save the Children reported Syria's nearly
six-year-old civil war has exposed children to "toxic stress" that's
leading to self-harm, aggression and suicide. Researchers found that
two-thirds of Syria's children have lost a family member, had their
houses bombed or suffered injuries from fighting. More than 70 percent
of those surveyed said Syrian children suffer from bedwetting and
involuntary urination-symptoms of toxic stress and post-traumatic stress
disorder.


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