Behind the armor: Men’s well-being on World Mental Health Day
October 10, 2025He is a tired man who’s expected to be strong, always – to endure and stand firm. He has learned that fatigue, tears, and fear are not for him, that he must not waver no matter how heavy the burden....
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World Mental Health Day: MSF work in Italy with migrant minors
October 10, 2025Agrigento, Italy- Since July 2024, the MSF team working on the 'People on the Move' project has been supporting migrant minors in Agrigento, in Italian island Sicily which receives the majority of people crossing the deadly route of the Mediterranean...
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Life after conflict: Why mental health care in Tigray cannot wait
October 10, 2025Tigray, Ethiopia – 7 October 2025 - Three years after the cessation of hostilities in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, communities continue to face the devastating consequences of violence, displacement, and the collapse of essential services. In this region in...
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Nigeria: Addressing mental health and malnutrition together
October 10, 2025Every year, millions of children around the world suffer from malnutrition—a crisis that is all too visible in their frail bodies and tired eyes. But what is often less visible, yet just as devastating, are the psychological wounds that malnutrition...
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The Silent Queue in Somalia
October 10, 2025By Retsat Dazang: Mental Health Activity Manager, MSF Somalia The woman didn’t come to talk about her mind. She came because she hadn’t slept in weeks and her chest felt tight, “like a hand sitting here.” In our clinics across...
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The Healing Conversations: A Counsellor’s Journey Through Kashmir’s Mental Health Landscape
October 8, 2025The first rays of dawn break over the mountains as Naseer Mir Ahmad begin his morning. A brisk two-kilometer walk through his neighborhood, the crisp air filling his lungs as he mentally prepares for the day ahead. For Naseer, a...
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Breaking Silence, Building Trust: A Day with MSF’s Community Mental Health Team in Kashmir
October 8, 2025The morning sun rises over the green mountains of Kashmir as Taheem Jafar prepares for another day as a community mental health worker with Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It's 9:00 AM, and she's already gathering her materials—information...
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Behind the Wheel: How MSF Drivers Are Advancing Mental Health Care in Kashmir
October 8, 2025In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, where communities have faced years of uncertainty, mental health remains a critical yet often overlooked concern. Two drivers with Doctors Without Borders India/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Mohammad Yakoob and Mohammad Ashraf, have witnessed...
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Breaking Barriers: Supporting Mental Health in Kashmir
October 7, 2025In a small consultation room in Kashmir, Nadia Ashfaq listens intently as a one of the MSF counsellor discusses one case and speaks about the challenges. As a clinical psychologist working as a Mental Health Supervisor with Doctors Without Borders...
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Kashmir: Brushstrokes of hope
October 7, 2025In the heart of Kashmir, where the beauty of nature meets the complexities of human experiences, Isha Malik wields an unusual palette - one that paints not just canvases, but also the landscape of mental health. As a clinical psychologist...
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Jordan: “We share the same pain”
September 23, 2025The RSP in Amman was established by Médecins Sans Frontières MSF in 2006 to provide surgical, rehabilitative and psychological care for victims of war across the Middle East. As part of psychological care, the RSP encourages peer support - patients...
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Kenya: Breaking down stigmas and barriers to care in Mombasa
August 12, 2025Hakima Masud has been working for Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) for the past four years as part of the Mombasa project, where the organization cares for adolescents and young people, focusing on the needs of young key populations...
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