Lasting Physiological Effects of the Holocaust By: Connor Duggan & Jack VanVooren
What Games Children Played After Experiencing the Holocaust: "Gas Chamber" "Gestapo Agent" "Blowing Up Bunkers" "Slaughter" "Seizing the Clothes of the Dead" "Burialâ€? "Doctor" "Blockade" Â
Research done from Washington Post ● Holocaust survivors had poorer psychological wellbeing. More posttraumatic stress symptoms and more psychopathological symptoms. ● There were no significant differences in cognitive functioning or physical health. ● Holocaust survivors who lived in Israel showed better psychological wellbeing and social adjustment than survivors who lived in other countries.
Suicide During and After Holocaust Study was conducted by doctors at the Abarbanel Mental Health Center and researchers at Tel Aviv University Rate in the camps was about 25,000 suicides per 100,000 people Researchers found that 24 percent of Abarbanel patients who were Holocaust survivors had tried to commit suicide.
Mental Effects on Adults Massive repression Intrusive memories Anhedonia Survivor guilt Sleep disturbances and nightmares Problems with anger regulation and in dealing with interpersonal conflicts Excessive worries Suspiciousness Utilization of survival strategies
Lasting Effects of Holocaust
The lasting mental effects of the holocaust were passed down through the generations of survivors of the holocaust.
How Survivors Dealt With Trauma
“New Families” Stories Expression Through Art