The UN’s humanitarian agency in Palestine has said that an estimated 20,000 people there needed “specialised mental health services”.

In an update as of Nov 6, it said, “An estimated 20,000 people in need of specialised mental health services, including mental health drugs, who are in precarious situations with the disruption to mental health services.”

It added, “Some 3,000 IDPs have received psychosocial support and social work intervention services from UNRWA social workers and counsellors since the crisis began.”

“One partner reached at least 4,000 IDPs in shelters in Gaza and provided psychological first aid and needs assessment for non-food items (NFIs) and assistive devices.”