KHAMZARGAR,
Afghanistan — As one of only five female therapists in the
northeastern Afghan province of Kapisa, Farkhunda Shahab struggles to
soothe the anguished.
With
her baby daughter perched on her lap, Ms. Shahab listened to the
problems of women facing abusive husbands and economic hardship, or of
young girls mourning a father long after his death.
With little formal training, women like Ms. Shahab have nonetheless become the front line in trying to improve mental health
care in this part of Kapisa, a rural area marked by war, first between
Afghan insurgents and Soviet occupiers, and later between the Taliban
and the government they toppled.
Ms.
Shahab cares for dozens of patients, many of whom must endure long
journeys to see her. She does not dispense medication; instead, she
listens to their complaints, asks questions, leads them in meditation
exercises and offers advice on ways to change their habits in life to
feel better...............
Source The New Work Times
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