Testimony of Dr. Ahmad Mahmoud Al Salem, MSF psychiatrist at the reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman, Jordan

“A lot of patients coming from Gaza to the Amman hospital are experiencing not only post-traumatic stress disorder, but even acute-stress syndrome. This means that the patients usually have a lot of nightmares and a lot of flashbacks, as well as low mood, insomnia and avoidance of the whole memory. This is not a normal trauma. This is a huge, tormenting catastrophe, and psychologically their minds are unable to bear all of this stress.”

MSF's reconstructive surgery hospital in Amman, Jordan, 27 August 2024 © Moises Saman/Magnum Photos