Afghanistan's Lone Psychiatric Hospital Reveals Mental Health Crisis Fueled By War
The Red Crescent Secure Psychiatric Institution is the only high-security psychiatric facility in Afghanistan. Many of the hospital's almost 300 patients are chained and sedated.
Nearly 40 years of violent conflict is driving a growing mental health crisis in Afghanistan.
While accurate data on mental health issues are not available in Afghanistan, the World Health Organization more than a million Afghans suffer from depressive disorders and over 1.2 million suffer from anxiety disorders. The WHO says the actual numbers are likely much higher. The mental health toll signifies a
