The Afghan government is failing to provide sufficient psychosocial, or mental health, support to Afghans who have experienced traumatic events, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW).
More than half the Afghan population, including many survivors of conflict-related violence, struggle with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress, but fewer than 10 percent receive adequate psychosocial support from the state, according to government documents. The Afghan government and international donors should expand mental health services and outreach campaigns.