http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/10/07/mental-illness-rampant-somalia?utm_content=blogs&utm_campaign=Trial4&utm_source=twitter&utm_term=socialflow&utm_medium=tweet
I haven't really thought about mental illness in third world countries. It seems like we forget that most citizens of war torn countries not only experience "collateral damage" but also experience a lot of trauma. If so many people in these countries are mentally ill and not being treated, it contributes to the lack of social infrastructure/stasis and the loss of social capital.
Ethan, my eyes have totally been opened by your post! I sit so comfortably in our Western society that it doesn't even seem feasible sometimes the atrocities occurring around the world. To think that approximately 1/3 of Somalia's eight million people are affected by mental illness is staggering! And, added to that the treatment is deplorable and there are basically no trained psychiatrists in the entire country. I must admit that each week this class and my classmates' posts teach me something new about myself and those around me. Thanks for your insight!
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