Mental Health Context for Afghan Newcomers

This video explores the cultural beliefs surrounding mental health, trauma, and substance use among Afghan newcomers. Designed for mental health and psychosocial support service providers, this video offers a comprehensive overview of Afghan-specific explanatory models for mental health and trauma, prevalent culture-bound syndromes, and help-seeking patterns within this community. Created for Switchboard with funding from the US Department of Health and Human Services.

Watch the video here.