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Afghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future …

(4 days ago) WEBAfghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future. 4 June 2023. By Yogita Limaye,Afghanistan correspondent. AFP. "I just want someone to hear my voice. I'm in pain, and I'm not the only one

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65765399

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Afghanistan’s Silent Mental Health Crisis Human …

(6 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization says an appropriate mental health system in low-income countries such as Afghanistan would …

https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/10/07/afghanistans-silent-mental-health-crisis

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Overview and understanding of mental health and psychosocial …

(9 days ago) WEBDespite this, the mental health services across Afghanistan are insubstantial, and there is little funding for, or understanding of, mental health within the …

https://academic.oup.com/inthealth/article/15/5/601/7230594

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Supporting Mental Health in Afghanistan - ReliefWeb

(7 days ago) WEBDevastated by decades of war, political violence, instability and poverty mental health problems affect every household. With the ongoing crisis in …

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/supporting-mental-health-afghanistan

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Afghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future

(6 days ago) WEBAfghan women in mental health crisis over bleak future. 5 June 2023. AFP. By Yogita Limaye. Afghanistan correspondent. "I just want someone to hear my voice. I'm in pain, and I'm not the only one

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-65765399

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‘Despair is settling in’: female suicides on rise in Taliban’s …

(6 days ago) WEB“Afghanistan is in the midst of a mental health crisis precipitated by a women’s rights crisis,” said Alison Davidian, the country representative for UN Women.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/28/despair-is-settling-in-female-suicides-on-rise-in-talibans-afghanistan

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Treating Afghanistan’s Invisible Mental Health Crisis

(3 days ago) WEBThe mental health crisis in Afghanistan remains an urgent and overlooked crisis. In a country where mental health services are limited and stigmatized, a hotline …

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/treating-afghanistans-invisible-mental-health-crisis

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A silent crisis in Afghanistan UNICEF Afghanistan

(8 days ago) WEBPoverty, violence, and humanitarian crisis exacerbate the risk of mental health conditions and psychosocial problems for children and adolescents. According …

https://www.unicef.org/afghanistan/stories/silent-crisis-afghanistan

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The children of Afghanistan need urgent mental health support

(3 days ago) WEBConflict and war are a part of daily life for Afghan children.1 A 2018 cross-sectional survey of children in Afghanistan revealed that 71% of children had experienced physical …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)00155-6/fulltext

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Access to Care for Mental Health Problems in Afghanistan: A …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground: This paper describes the access to care for mental health problems in Afghanistan, according to the nature of the mental health problems and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9808366/

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Prevalence of Poor Mental Health Among Adolescents in Kabul, …

(8 days ago) WEBAfghanistan’s long history of conflict has affected the mental health of Afghan adolescents. 1,2 In a sample of 1011 adolescents in Afghanistan, 224 (22.2%) …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2793513

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Mental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Afghanistan

(4 days ago) WEBMental Health Atlas 2020 Country Profile: Afghanistan. 15 April 2022. Technical document. Download (591.6 kB)

https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/mental-health-atlas-afg-2020-country-profile

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Prevalence of Poor Mental Health Among Adolescents in Kabul

(3 days ago) WEBAdolescents in Afghanistan, especially girls, are experiencing significant mental health problems. However, Afghanistan’s health system is struggling, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9226996/

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Afghanistan's humanitarian crisis and its impacts on the mental …

(3 days ago) WEBIn Afghanistan, mental health units are active in six hospitals in order to provide psychosocial support to HCWs and Karam E, Sabawoon A and Sarwari BA …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9767889/

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Mental health UNICEF Afghanistan

(5 days ago) WEBNo other centre offers specialized mental health and psychosocial support for children and young people. UNICEF continues to support this centre with funding …

https://www.unicef.org/afghanistan/topics/mental-health

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The impact of the conflict in Afghanistan on civilian mental health

(1 days ago) WEBAfghanistan continually ranks among the most dangerous places in the world to be a civilian, with casualties caused by explosive violence rising from 4,268 in 2018 to …

https://reliefweb.int/report/afghanistan/impact-conflict-afghanistan-civilian-mental-health

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Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: Thematic …

(5 days ago) WEBResults: Mental health problems and psychological distress show higher risks for women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and youth. Issues of …

https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2023-90601-001

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Kabul’s Mental Health Crisis Spirals Out of Control

(5 days ago) WEBApril 3, 2023. Patients being treated at a mental health facility in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on July 27, 2022. (Sayed Khodaiberdi Sadat/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) On a …

https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/kabuls-mental-health-crisis-spirals-out-of-control/

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Treating Afghanistan’s Invisible Mental Health Crisis

(5 days ago) WEBHealing broken lives and traumas. About 60% of the callers were women. The rise of gender-based violence, lack of access to healthcare, and barriers to education, …

https://www.actionagainsthunger.org/story/treating-afghanistans-invisible-mental-health-crisis/

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Addressing mental health in Afghanistan - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBBuilding a mental health-care system while addressing psychosocial problems calls for an unorthodox approach in Afghanistan. The country has huge potential since health staff …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(02)11816-2/fulltext

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Mental health implications on Afghan children: an impending …

(3 days ago) WEBRecommendations. To improve the mental health of children in Afghanistan during this humanitarian crisis, non-medical professionals should be …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9806975/

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UN is asked to declare ‘gender apartheid’ for Afghanistan women

(Just Now) WEBFILE - Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a humanitarian aid group, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. The mental …

https://www.thegardenisland.com/2024/05/08/news/un-is-asked-to-declare-gender-apartheid-for-afghanistan-women/

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The Navy admiral who had a mental breakdown over ‘Fat Leonard’ …

(Just Now) WEBBook excerpt: The admiral who had a mental breakdown over Fat Leonard. Rear Adm. Robert Gilbeau, known as ‘Crazy Bob,’ had to be evacuated from …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/05/06/book-excerpt-admiral-who-had-mental-breakdown-over-fat-leonard/

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Mental health impacts of earthquake on Afghans amidst …

(3 days ago) WEBAlthough literature exists on the state of mental health in Afghanistan before the COVID-19 pandemic, it is very sparse after the pandemic, especially within …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9460552/

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A Plan to Remake the Middle East - The New York Times

(7 days ago) WEBProduced by Nina Feldman , Clare Toeniskoetter and Rikki Novetsky. Edited by Liz O. Baylen. Original music by Marion Lozano , Elisheba Ittoop and Dan Powell. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/08/podcasts/the-daily/israel-gaza-middle-east-plan.html

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