#WestBank mental health crisis: A Palestinian’s firsthand account

In October 2025, Palestinians in the #WestBank faced over 260 attacks by settlers. This is the highest number of attacks recorded in one month in 20 years. These repeated attacks are not just physical. They are taking a severe toll on Palestinians’ mental health, causing profound psychological harm. Our teams providing mental health consultations are seeing an increase in symptoms of depression, anxiety and post-traumatic depression. Watch Abu Sari, a patient treated by Doctors Without Borders, share his firsthand account.