'No-one comes for us': The women trapped in Afghanistan's mental health system

Published: 8/18/2025
'No-one comes for us': The women trapped in Afghanistan's mental health system
The women's mental health system in Afghanistan faces challenges, with a mental health center in Kabul struggling to support its 104 female patients, including survivors of abuse and domestic violence. Strict Taliban regulations and patriarchal traditions make it difficult for women to live independently, trapping them in the facility with nowhere else to go. Despite worsening mental health conditions in Afghanistan, services are struggling to cope, highlighting the urgent need for more support and resources for women in the country's mental health system.