"For most healthcare professionals, going to work is a duty, but it gives them a sense of purpose. When you're surrounded by conflict and undergoing such trauma, being able to take action, or feeling that there's a place where you can be useful can have a protective effect." Canadian Dr. Audrey Mc Mahon, a psychiatrist who worked with Doctors Without Borders in #Gaza.⁣
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She has been in contact with staff in the Gaza Strip. She describes the survival mechanisms, emotions, challenges and complexity of the situation they face.