“Between April 2018 and March 2019, 366,906 people received treatment in a government psychiatric hospital in the city of Srinagar alone – just under three per cent of the entire population of the state. And children are bearing the brunt of the crisis. The Kashmiri state government does not record the exact number of children being treated at any time. However, according to a study by IMHANS the number of children treated in the psychiatric ward of the Srinagar hospital almost doubled between 2016 and 2019, from around 17,000 to 30,000.
The human rights lockdown in Kashmir continues for nearly three months.
The crackdown is causing stress and anxiety in people, while also limiting their access to mental healthcare services.”
–Toronto For Kashmir
Impact On Mental Health – Kashmir Crisis
Between April 2018 and March 2019, 366,906 people received treatment in a government psychiatric hospital in the city of Srinagar alone – just under three per cent of the entire population of the state. And children are bearing the brunt of the crisis. The Kashmiri state government does not record the exact number of children being treated at any time. However, according to a study by IMHANS the number of children treated in the psychiatric ward of the Srinagar hospital almost doubled between 2016 and 2019, from around 17,000 to 30,000.The human rights lockdown in Kashmir continues for nearly three months.The crackdown is causing stress and anxiety in people, while also limiting their access to mental healthcare services.#TorontoForKashmir #Kashmir #HumanRights #EndTheOccupation #KashmirChained #Kashmiris #KashmirBleeds #FreeKashmir #Kashmiris_WillFightBack #KashmirIssue #KashmirStillUnderSiege #PrayForKashmir #RedForKashmir #StandWithKashmir
Posted by Toronto For Kashmir on Wednesday, October 30, 2019