Aid to the Church in Need is rushing to the aid of the Church in Lebanon and are hoping to raise at least £1 million to help those who have fled their homes amid the escalating conflict.
Dr Caroline Hull of Aid to the Church in Need said: “How can our hearts not go out to our suffering brothers and sisters who find themselves in dire need through no fault of their own?”
According to the UK’s National Health Service, Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health condition caused by highly stressful, frightening or distressing events.
So, let’s talk about PTSD among those with disabilities. Equally, let’s talk about those caring for disabled people, when they are also experiencing trauma.
This video from Aid to the Church in Need’s 2022 Christmas appeal for the Lebanon’s psychiatric hospital may even provide a good starting point for these conversations.
And let’s also take this time to reflect on ACN’s work in Lebanon before the start of this current conflict.
