Independent Public Health Consultant, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India.
Asian J Psychiatr. 2021 Nov;65:102854. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2021.102854. Epub 2021 Sep 10.
More than half of the Afghan population suffers from depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder, including many survivors of conflict-related violence, yet only about 10 percent receive effective psychosocial therapy from the government. As a result of decades of bloodshed, many Afghans have sustained serious psychological traumas. Due to unfair social standards, women and girls confront additional challenges, and millions of Afghans have suffered psychologically as a result of 41 years of conflict. While effective mental health investment is vital, funds must be spent judiciously to ensure access to adequate assessment while also adhering to human rights standards. The global mental health crises caused by the lengthy political struggle, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, have collided in Afghanistan, worsening a complex humanitarian disaster and adding to the country's mounting mental health burden. Mental health is an issue that, at least in Afghanistan's current socio-political setting, requires immediate attention. While effective mental health investment is vital, funds must be spent judiciously to ensure access to adequate assessment.
超过一半的阿富汗人口患有抑郁症、焦虑症和创伤后应激障碍，其中包括许多与冲突相关暴力的幸存者，但政府只为约 10%的人提供有效的心理社会治疗。由于数十年的流血冲突，许多阿富汗人遭受了严重的心理创伤。由于不公平的社会标准，妇女和女孩面临更多挑战，41 年的冲突使数百万阿富汗人遭受心理创伤。虽然有效的心理健康投资至关重要，但资金必须谨慎支出，以确保获得充分评估，同时遵守人权标准。长期政治斗争和 COVID-19 大流行引发的全球心理健康危机在阿富汗交汇，使本已复杂的人道主义灾难恶化，并使该国的心理健康负担进一步加重。心理健康是一个问题，至少在阿富汗当前的社会政治环境下，需要立即引起关注。虽然有效的心理健康投资至关重要，但资金必须谨慎支出，以确保获得充分评估。
