Yazidi Survivors Of Violence In Iraq Face Mental Health Challenges, Need Services, MSF Says

MSF: Iraq: Yazidi survivors of violence face overwhelming mental health needs
“The massive violence suffered by the Yazidi religious minority in northwestern Iraq has led to a severe and debilitating mental health crisis, including many suicide attempts, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said [Friday], highlighting the need for mental health services in Iraq’s conflict-affected communities…” (10/4).

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