87 million children under 7 have known nothing but conflict - UNICEF

87 million children under 7 have known nothing but conflict
Children living in conflict are often exposed to extreme trauma, putting them at risk of living in a state of toxic stress, a condition that inhibits brain cell connections -- with significant life-long consequences to their cognitive, social and physical development.
“In addition to the immediate physical threats that children in crises face, they are also at risk of deep-rooted emotional scars,” UNICEF Chief of Early Child Development Pia Britto said.  - Read More