![]() ![]() Markedly, a recent study suggested that one in five people living in conflict-affected regions in the previous ten years will experience depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia 8. These effects include, among others, reduced happiness, anxiety, fear, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 5– 7. Indeed, wars were found to have severe, long-lasting effects on mental health and wellbeing 4. Another is the masses of civilians suffering from war-related invisible psychological scars 3. ![]() The immense number of civilian casualties is but one aspect of the devastating consequences for civilians. This shift is reflected in the stark increase in war-related civilian fatalities, from 5% of casualties at the turn of the 19th century to 15% during World War I (WW I), 65% by the end of World War II, and more than 90% in wars that erupted during the 1990s 2. ![]() Indeed, the last decades are marked not only by advances in the arms industry and changes in warfare strategies but also by the shift of the battlefield into civilian areas, making them more vulnerable in modern wars. The 20th century was the most war-ridden century recorded in history-and the one most fatal for civilians 1. ![]()
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