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The Trauma of War

For nearly 40 years Afghanistan has been in a constant state of war. How has this affected the mental health of its people? Sahar Zand reports.

For nearly 40 years Afghanistan has been in a constant state of war. How has this affected the mental health of its people? With unprecedented access to Afghanistan's only secure mental health unit Sahar Zand meets patients, including a former Taliban fighter, struggling to deal with the trauma of war.

30 minutes

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Fri 2 Mar 201800:30GMT
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