Our Founder writes in the Independent about the mental health crisis in conflict

Our Founder and CEO recently wrote a really powerful opinion piece for the Independent newspaper on the growing mental health toll associated with conflict and displacement.

As a genocide survivor herself, Taban knows only too well about the impact of war on psychological health, and as she says in the article, “Globally, at least a third of forcibly displaced people face mental health issues. This staggering figure should come as no surprise: prolonged food insecurity; exposure to traumatic events; loss of loved ones; or leaving one’s home behind, can all create new, or exacerbate pre-existing mental health issues.”

We’re glad to see these kinds of conversations taking place, and are very grateful to our partners Choose Love for supporting our ongoing efforts to make a difference to survivors through mental health therapy and wellbeing activities.

You can read the whole piece by Taban here.