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From Lasting Damage To Resilience: How Riots Affect Children

Bhavya Dore | Feb 23, 2021
Photo: Darshan Sanghvi, Sumedha Mittal, Databaaz
Riots result in lasting human tragedy, hitting children especially hard
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Photo: Darshan Sanghvi, Sumedha Mittal, Databaaz
A year on from Delhi Riots,
our story examines the psychological effects of riots on child survivors, examining evidence from numerous riots across the country
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Photo: Darshan Sanghvi, Sumedha Mittal, Databaaz
In February 1993, a month after the Bombay riots,
62.6% of 495 Class 3 and 4 municipal school students surveyed in a riot-affected area reported sleep disturbances including nightmares and flashbacks
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40.2% reported somatic symptoms (emotional distress felt as physical distress)
and 33.5% reported anxiety symptoms
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The few studies that examine the impacts of riots on children
say that resultant mental health issues, if left untreated, can cause lasting damage...
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In the wake of the Delhi riots in February 2020,
how must these be addressed?
Photo: Darshan Sanghvi, Sumedha Mittal, Databaaz