Friday, October 21, 2011

Mental Health In War-torn Afghanistan


It puts things into perspective when one reads how easy it is to go to a doctor and get antidepressants or receive a referral to see a therapist in our U.S. communities (generally speaking), when you read the following:

http://blog.ted.com/2010/09/29/helping-afghan-people-find-peace-of-mind-inge-missmahl-on-ted-com/

At one point, there was only a dozen or so therapists in Afghanistan, which is a war-torn and traumatized country. Read this brief message and/or watch the attached video to learn more about it. It does change the idea of how truly blessed we are in a free country.

Jamison

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