What can we do to support children who have been through war?

Abstract

This article documents reflections on four years of psychosocial support given to young refugees from Bosnia and Herzegovina by members ofthe Center for Psychosocial Help to Refugees at the Slovene Foundation, Ljubljana. It suggests that the deleterious psychological impact of waron children is frequently exaggerated.

Keywords

• children
• psychosocial support
• conflict
• mental health
• Slovenia
• psychological help