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Gaza doctors battle trauma and grief from year of war
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Medical workers in Gaza face severe psychological strain as they process mass casualties and ongoing violence, Al Jazeera English reported. Doctors and nurses described overwhelming bereavement after treating countless dead and injured during the conflict, compounded by chronic exhaustion from working without adequate rest or resources. Many reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder while continuing to treat patients with limited supplies.
Healthcare workers said the psychological toll extends beyond the operating room. Medics described moral injury from being unable to save patients due to shortages of medicines and equipment, alongside guilt over their own survival. Several expressed concern about long-term mental health consequences for the entire medical profession in Gaza.
