Half of the Afghan population is suffering from mental illnesses, according to the ministry of public health.
Women are more vulnerable to the illness as the number of women who suffer from mental illness is double than that of men, said Wahidillah Mayar, a spokesman for health ministry.
According to psychologists, there are 120 types of mental disorders, but Afghans suffer mostly from anxiety and stress.
Suicide attacks, bombings and poverty are said to be the main causes of the problem in Afghanistan.
Many of the mentally ill people in the country refuse to share their problem considering it shame and out of fear of losing their social status.
Also , there is severe treatment center, and the ministry of health says they don’t have enough budget to build such centers.
Around 400 psychologists affiliated with the ministry are operating in the country.
