Mental Illness In Somalia

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Somalia is a country located in the horn of Africa, and civil war has continued for more than decades in the country, which impacted the infrastructure economically and displaced millions of people away from their homes. This prolonged conflict and war exposed, civilians to witness massacres, torture, rape, and horrific violence towards loved ones. These traumatic experiences have such a huge impact when it comes to someone's mental health psychologically if not approached with proper mental health intervention and a combination of counseling or medical treatments. However, mental illness is a taboo topic to discuss within the Somali community, and people who suffer from mental illness are stigmatized, isolated and chained. This paper will

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