What it's like to be a parent in a war zone | Aala El-Khani

How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war? In this warm-hearted talk, psychologist Aala El-Khani shares her work supporting...

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Worldwide, over 1.5 billion people experience armed conflict.In response, people are forced to flee their country,leaving over 15 million refugees.Children, without a doubt,are the most innocent and vulnerable victims ...but not just from the obvious physical dangers,but from the often unspoken effects that wars have on their families.The experiences of war leave children at a real high riskfor the development of emotional and behavioral problems.Children, as we can only imagine,will feel worried, threatened and at risk.But there is good news.The quality of care that children receive in their familiescan have a more significant effect on their well-beingthan from the actual experiences of war that they have been exposed to.So actually, children can be protectedby war...