Mental Health

Afghan female student talks about her experience of living and studying in the US.

This article challenges three common conceptions about violence against women in Afghanistan.

A link between unconscious conflicts and conscious anxiety disorder symptoms has been shown, lending empirical support to psychoanalysis. Read more...

Young adults who make particularly heavy use of mobile phones and computers run a greater risk of sleep disturbances, stress and symptoms of mental health. Read more...

Second-class treatment of women is widespread in some households (in Afghanistan), leading to abusive relationships and violent crimes against women.

Satisfying our human needs is extremely important in order for us to be happy, feel fulfilled, and lead a joyful life. Read about the reasons here.

In this article, Sear Yagana reasons why the nostalgia demonstrated by the first generation of Afghan immigrants should not be mistaken with patriotism.

Remaining hopeful in a war-torn country like Afghanistan is difficult but not impossible. Here is why:

With the increasing number of intravenous drug users, HIV contamination can rapidly increase and threaten the health of a large number of citizens unless it is effectively contained.

Afghan authorities say that there are now one million citizens who are addicted to drugs, among them 60,000 women.

We need to understand that those charged with "moral crimes" are usually the product of trauma, dysfunctional family atmosphere, and extreme social pressuers. Here's a reflection on Human Rights Watch's latest report "I Had to Run Away"

This article offers some useful tips on how to deal with a defiant child