Fwd: NYTimes: The Chains of Mental Illness in West Africa

Grs. All Africa RSs

4 cover

Mental health

Dr. Michael D. McDonald

Coordinator
Global Health Response and Resilience Alliance

Chairman
Global Resilience Systems, Inc.

President
Health Initiatives Foundation, Inc.

Michael.D.McDonald@mac.com
202-468-7899

Begin forwarded message:

> From: GFHurlburt <gfhurlburt@gmail.com>
> Date: October 11, 2015 at 4:14:33 PM EDT
> To: mcdonald michael <michael.d.mcdonald@mac.com>, Gilbeaux Kathy <gilbojer@aol.com>
> Subject: NYTimes: The Chains of Mental Illness in West Africa
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> http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/12/health/the-chains-of-mental-illness-in-west-africa.html?smprod=nytcore-ipad&smid=nytcore-ipad-share
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> In parts of West Africa, religious retreats set up camps for people with mental illnesses, where patients are frequently shackled and prayer is often the only treatment.
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