Humanitarian Bulletin: Afghanistan

Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
01 Feb 2017
Publisher
Samuel Hall
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Children & youth, Conflict, violence & peace, Health, Psychosocial support
Countries
Afghanistan

Conflict, disasters, and other humanitarian emergencies have broad reaching consequences, but often lost in emergency responses are the psychosocial impacts of these events. Yet such crises can have a detrimental effect on psychosocial wellness, as demonstrated by Samuel Hall research with urban youth in Kabul. 71 per cent of youth interviewed by Samuel Hall had experienced a traumatic event, with many reporting symptoms associated with trauma. Our data shows that the mental health of these youth should absolutely be considered a priority – the time for action is now.