U.S. Spreading Democracy or Depression in Afghanistan?
by Madinah Noorai on Oct 12, 2014 | Views: 108 | Score: 0
% of Afghans Reporting Psychological Trauma | |
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PTSD | 42 |
Major Depression | 68 |
Afghans (%)
Sources:
pulitzercenter.org
% of Afghans Reporting Psychological Trauma | |
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PTSD | 42 |
Major Depression | 68 |
19 million of Afghanistan's 28 million civilians report psychological injuries. Victims of war have no place to turn due to Afghanistan's broken healthcare system. Perhaps stabilizing the Afghan psyche will help stabilize democracy for the war-torn nation.