The death toll from the February 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 45,000. However, the number is likely to continue to rise, with many still missing under the rubble of the 264,000 destroyed buildings. The dead in Turkey are 39,672, 5,800 in Syria, from where there has been no news for days. Soccer player Atsu’s body recovered. Meanwhile, three people (including a 12-year-old boy who died shortly after being rescued from the rubble) were found alive under a collapsed building in Hatay thirteen days after the quake.
In addition to the dramatic number of fatalities, it is also important to look to the future. To the little ones. The mental health and well-being of 7 million children are at risk. Psychologists say some show
Signs of severe distress, including nightmares, aggression, or withdrawal. Save the Children says so. Many minors have witnessed the death of friends and family before their eyes. Others were buried under the rubble of their collapsed houses. Many still have no safe place to go.
Children who have experienced extremely distressing events or repetitive stress are more likely to have long-lasting effects lasting months or even years unless urgent mental health and psychosocial support is provided. “In these cases, there is a risk that the children will develop problems, especially as several events have occurred in a row. The aftershocks are still ongoing, with no recovery period. All of this can have a long-term impact on many aspects of a child’s life, including learning difficulties, concentration and academic Performance
need to feel safe and function in survival mode, which we can also refer to as the flight, fight, or freeze response,” said Aiida, a psychologist at Save the Children.
The baby died and was brought back to light after 13 days The 12-year-old boy rescued 296 hours after the earthquake did not make it. According to Turkish media reports, he died in an ambulance while being taken to the hospital. The 12-year-old was pulled along with two other people from the rubble of a building in Antioch district, Hatay province. According to some reconstructions, it would be the kid’s parents.