Saturday, October 18, 2008
Highest Ever Levels Of Post-traumatic Stress Found In Uganda
Uganda has the highest rate of post-traumatic stress and depression ever recorded, following extremely high of civilian exposure to violence and poor healthcare, a study published in BMC Psychiatry says today. The study, conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Gulu University has found that 54% of those interviewed met symptom-criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, while 67% showed signs of depression.
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Wow, I had no idea that the levels of PTS was so high in Uganda, although I can see why.
I actually work for www.survivorcorps.org who helps survivors of war in Uganda and Burundi. Some of us just shot this footage there, which I find extremely powerful and uplifting, especially given what these people are going through there: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZnRzxWXVdU
Take care,
Lauren
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