Prolonged periods without electricity are having a severe impact on the mental health of many people living in the Gaza Strip, a new study reveals.
Researchers found higher levels of anxiety and depression among people who experienced a constant lack of electricity – discovering that people's sense of wellbeing improved as access to reliable sources of energy increased.
After surveying 350 families living in the Gaza Strip – 81% of whom lived with an intermittent electricity supply – an international research team led by the University of Birmingham has published its findings in International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Co-author Raya AL-Dadah, from the University of Birmingham, commented: "We found that electricity issues, especially when combined with other stress factors associated with living in Gaza, lead to serious mental health concerns.
The researchers note that energy access and associated poverty has a significant negative impact on health in Low- and Middle-income Countries .
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