TEHRAN – Following the evil attacks of the Zionist regime since last week, some have been introducing hospitals and emergency centres across Iran.
Since the start of the Zionist attack in Iran, at least 244 people have been marched and 1,277 have been injured, Ham Mihan wrote.
With the rise in the number of injured people, the Ministry of Health has declared that there is no shortage of supply of medicines, medical devices and medical staff.
In addition to hospitals, people are referring to psychiatric hospitals and emergency centers for panic attacks. They have symptoms such as fear, anxiety, restlessness, and even the thought of suicide.
Taravat Vahedi, a psychiatrist at Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital, said the number of referred emergency centers in the hospital has increased. “Our previous patients also refer hospitals for recurring symptoms of illness, indicating that their current condition has affected their mental state.”
She said, “On the first night of the Israeli attack, the children in the pediatric ward were very uneasy. The doctors and nurses in the hospital tried very hard to calm them down. Some children had panic attacks.
“Roozbeh Hospital is in a very noisy military area on a recent night and the hospital staff were very uneasy. It was also very difficult for medical staff to control the situation. We are in a situation we have never experienced before, so we are usually prepared for the previous situation, but the current situation is very diagnosed. And because of this, the association and experts have yet to say much.
Vahedi believes that everyone is afraid of the situation of war, but obsessively checking the news of war can create fear in people who are not based on reality.
Hassan Musavi Charak, deputy director of welfare organizations, said the first thing about self-care in war conditions is to embrace it. The second step is to limit social media referrals and reading news, he said, adding, “We should not constantly monitor the news.”
“We should be around our children and let them express their emotions. We should also look after vulnerable people, such as the elderly and patients.”
He contacted the 1480 hotline and encouraged people to seek counseling services from consultants in welfare organizations.
He added that the social emergency program Hotline 123 can help people and provide counseling services.
He said welfare organisations should publish self-care guidelines in critical conditions. “If the current situation continues, we need to adopt actual guidelines to manage stress and reduce the emotions caused by war situations. We, a welfare organization, edited these guidelines and updated the previous versions to prepare for war conditions.
Fariba Arahiyali, a senior official of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), asked people to maintain peace and avoid dangerous places and gatherings whenever possible.
Given the growing tension, she urged people to gather bags of important items, including identification, valuable items, and basic supplies such as water and food, and place them in the safe corners of the house, which are easily accessible, so that they can pick up and leave the house as soon as something happens.
Children are the most vulnerable group of wartime. Arahiyari asked people not to talk about the war in front of their children as it would affect their mental health.