Africa: Good Mental Healthcare Should Be Part of Peacebuilding

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The negative impact of armed conflict on the mental health of combatants is well documented. But it wasn't until about two decades ago that literature on the effect of conflict on civilians began emerging.

About 1% to 3% of any population worldwide has a psychiatric disorder. Where conflict is present, this could increase due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcoholism or drug abuse and depression from conflict-related stress.

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