INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Based on last year&s data, 52 percent of people with mental disorders in Afghanistan are women, the Ministry of Public Health said.However,
after the Islamic Emirate took over the country and with the improvement of nationwide security and the provision of better health services,
mental disorders have decreased, the ministry said.&Overall, the mental security of men and women in Afghanistan is not ensured and their
mental security is disturbed
According to the figures shared with us, in 2023, 52 percent of the visitors for mental disorders were women,& said Sharaft Zaman Amarkhil,
the spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Health.&Generally speaking, we can say that compared to the past, the instances of mental
illnesses have decreased,& he added.People suffering mental disorders mostly refuse to share their problem, willingly or unwillingly.&There
are many problems at home; We are poor
I finished school, but didn&t find any job,& Ansar, a mentally ill person, said.According to the World Health Organization (WHO), half of
Afghanistan&s population suffers from mental distress.Factors such as unemployment, poverty, domestic violence, ban on girls& and women&s
education and work, and drugs are said to be key contributors to mental distress. The post Majority of Afghans with mental disorders are
women: officials first appeared on Ariana News.
