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The Silent Queue in Somalia

By 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

The 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

The 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

In 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

In 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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Jordan: “We share the same pain”

The 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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Syria: Obstacles to maternity care shatter women’s hopes for a safe pregnancy

The 13-year-long war in Syria, the earthquake in February 2023 and the lack of international support to rebuild healthcare infrastructure have deprived pregnant women and new mothers of their most fundamental right of access to adequate and dignified maternity care,...

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Lesvos: The struggle of healing in poor living conditions

The MSF team on Lesvos island, Greece, conducted over 1,500 mental health consultations between January and August 2024. Our psychologists report that most patients suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and acute stress disorder. People’s symptoms include difficulty sleeping, flashbacks,...

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South Sudan: The overlooked mental health crisis: Navigating unforgettable loss and the struggle to heal

In South Sudan, mental health issues are overshadowed by poverty, violence, and displacement. Neglected by the health system and confronted by deep-rooted stigma, many people face their mental health struggles in silence, enduring a daily battle that goes unseen and...

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Gaza: “Everything is missing, even the idea of a future”

As the unrelenting horror continues in Gaza, Palestine, our teams in Rafah and the Middle Area are seeing a spectrum of mental health issues among children and adults. Since the beginning of the year, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has provided...

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“It’s in the psychologist’s power to help you find ways to live with trauma” – MSF provides mental healthcare in Vinnytsia, Ukraine

“I've lived in Mariupol ever since I was a child,” says Alina Rosheva. “We had a beautiful house. I had a group of friends. I looked forward to the future with confidence. This all came to an end in February...

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Mental health crisis unfolds at RAF Wethersfield Mass Containment Site in the United Kingdom: Doctors of the World and MSF call for urgent site closure

Doctors of the World (DOTW) and Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are issuing an urgent call to the UK Government to close RAF Wethersfield, a former RAF barracks turned mass asylum containment site, due to severe mental...

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