As Afghanistan’s war rolls on, its mental health toll grows greater – Global Voices

As Afghanistan’s war rolls on, its mental health toll grows greater  Global Voices

Demand for professional mental health services vastly exceeds supply A patient sits in chains at the Amyalli Shrine located on the outskirts of the eastern city of Jalalabad. Photo by Ezzatullah Mehrdad. The Amyali Shrine on the outskirts of the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad is primarily a pit stop for pilgrims seeking God’s blessings, but it doubles up as a temporary shelter for the mentally ill. Mentally ill people, known locally as “haunted”, are brought here by their families for 40 day-stints in the muddy yard of the shrine that has ten separated rooms. They are kept in chains for l…

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