How to Cope With Fear and Stress - Mental Health Support for Palestinian Children

In vulnerable communities in the West Bank, children and caregivers have a lot of reasons to feel fear and stress amid unprecedented violence and restrictions. Helping them to manage those is critical for their learning and wellbeing. Through a BMZ-funded project implemented by World Vision and local partner Juzoor, adolescents build life skills, learn to understand their emotions, and support their friends, while parents discover positive parenting tools that transform relationships at home. In this short video, participants share how simple techniques like the “feelings jar,” slow breathing, and problem-solving sessions have reduced their anxiety, strengthened their resilience, and reminded them that someone cares about their voices and their children’s future.