Name: Bringing peace to the minds of Afghanistan
Uploaded: 2010-09-29T08:24:00Z
Duration: 10 min 23 s
Description: When Jungian analyst Inge Missmahl visited Afghanistan, she saw the inner wounds of war -- widespread despair, trauma and depression. And yet, in this county of 30 million people, there were only two dozen psychiatrists. Missmahl talks about her work helping to build the country's system of psychosocial counseling, promoting both individual and, perhaps, national healing.

When Jungian analyst Inge Missmahl visited Afghanistan, she saw the inner wounds of war -- widespread despair, trauma and depression. And yet, in this county of 30 million people, there were only two dozen psychiatrists. Missmahl talks about her work helping to build the country's system of psychosocial counseling, promoting both individual and, perhaps, national healing.

Inge Missmahl: Bringing peace to the minds of Afghanistan

Bringing peace to the minds of Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, trauma's grip weakens when empathy intervenes, transforming despair into hope and fostering societal healing.

A pioneering project in Afghanistan trains locals in psychosocial counseling, proving even war-torn societies can find solace.

Evidence from Afghanistan: psychosocial counseling vastly outperforms medication alone in treating depression and trauma.