"Tell me more" on NPR had a piece on the conflict in Gaza. Michelle Martin said that for people who live in the region, outbursts of violence have been part of everyday life. Two mental health professional — Dr. Nancy DuBrow, of the Center for International Studies and Danny Brahm, of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psycho trauma in Jerusalem — discussed the affect of violence on mental health.
Dr. DuBrow was flat and repetitive. She talked about the suffering of the kids in Gaza and gave some only a few details about such kids. She didn't say a word on Israeli kids and totally ignored that fact the existence of two sides in the conflict.
Dr. Danny Brom of the Israel Center for the Treatment of Psychotrauma has described the problem of trauma and fear of both children and parents and the dependence of the kids on the level of assurance the parents provide. He talked about his own fears and trauma, about the trauma of the whole country whose parents, children and neighbors are called into action and the dangers of every day life. He terminated by connection the kids of both sides and his hope the a faster resolution of the conflict will help both sides.
The stark difference between the flat, propaganda like DuBrow and the articulate, expansive and profound Brom is typical of many of the voices one hear these days.
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