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Article 36 paper: The impact of explosive violence on psycho-social health and well-being

Major disasters, such as war, have a significant impact on mental health and psycho-social well-being. Events like physical assault, serious bodily harm, experiencing or witnessing horrific injury, carnage or fatalities, or hearing about violence to or sudden death of someone close can lead to psychological trauma. Rates of mental disorder tend to double after war and other emergencies, as exposure to extreme stressors is a risk factor for mental health and social problems. Although, during war, it is challenging to isolate the specific impact of a particular event on mental health, events involving explosive weapons are likely to be an important risk factor for mental health and social problems. Bombing is one of the major stressors of modern war. Link to paper.

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