Child Psychiatric ER Visits Surge 121% Three Years Post-October 7
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Child psychiatric ER visits rose 121% three years after October 7th.
- Bedwetting medication prescriptions for children increased by 47.8%.
- New high cholesterol diagnoses grew by 60% among northern evacuees.
- The report covers five million Clalit members from late 2023 to late 2026.
- Some health impacts have persisted three years post-attack.
Three years after the October 7th attacks, there has been a significant increase in mental health issues among children and adolescents. A report by Clalit Health Services reveals a 121% surge in referrals of children and teenagers to psychiatric emergency rooms. The report, which analyzed the health data of approximately five million Clalit members from October 2023 to September 2026 and compared it to the two years preceding the war, also highlighted other health impacts.
Among evacuees from southern Israel, there was a 47.8% rise in prescriptions for nocturnal enuresis (bedwetting) medication for children. Additionally, newly diagnosed cases of high cholesterol among evacuees from northern Israel increased by about 60%. While some health indicators remained stable, the report indicates that certain health consequences stemming from the conflict have not diminished even three years later.
