Israel's war on Lebanon takes heavy toll on young people with autism and ADHD
Experts warn that war weighs especially heavily on neurodivergent people, including young people with autism and ADHD in Lebanon. Many of them rely on predictable routines.
Israel's war on Lebanon, a country in the Middle East, is taking a heavy toll on young people with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Experts cited in an Al Jazeera report published on 21 October 2026 issued the warning.
The experts say war places an especially large burden on neurodivergent people, meaning those whose perception and thinking differ from the majority. These people often depend on routine in daily life, so losing it can be particularly hard on them.
The available excerpt of the source gives no further details, figures or individual cases. For that reason this report does not say how many young people are affected or what support is available.
