World Mental Health Day

Breaking Silence, Building Trust: A Day with MSF’s Community Mental Health Team in Kashmir

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The morning sun rises over the green mountains of Kashmir as Taheem Jafar prepares for another day as a community mental health worker with Doctors Without Borders India/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). It’s 9:00 AM, and she’s already gathering her materials—information leaflets, her diary, and a pen in one of the Primary Health Centers (PHC) in … Read more

Behind the Wheel: How MSF Drivers Are Advancing Mental Health Care in Kashmir

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In the picturesque valleys of Kashmir, where communities have faced years of uncertainty, mental health remains a critical yet often overlooked concern. Two drivers with Doctors Without Borders India/ Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Mohammad Yakoob and Mohammad Ashraf, have witnessed firsthand how perceptions of mental health have evolved over two decades. When I first joined … Read more