(Their World) – In a war zone, toxic stress can be as much of an enemy for young children as armed fighters or bombs. When exposed to periods of prolonged fear, chronic neglect or abuse, poverty and hunger, a child’s “stress response” will go into overdrive – with devastating consequences.
Toxic stress spells disaster for many children in Syria and other conflict countries
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