Liberia: Building Mental Health Services From the Ground Up

A study conducted a few years ago by members of the American Medical Association found that 44 percent of Liberian adults displayed symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Yet there are virtually no qualified mental health workers in the country.

Liberian nurses.

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