Publications by authors named "Souci M Frissa"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on gender-based violence (GBV) against women during the armed conflict in Northern Ethiopia, highlighting a lack of comprehensive documentation of its extent and consequences.
- Through in-depth and confidential interviews, the research revealed various forms of violence, including sexual, physical, and psychological abuse, with survivors reporting severe incidents such as gang rapes and assaults across different age groups.
- The aftermath for survivors included significant psychological effects like stigma and suicide attempts, leading many to seek care, isolate themselves, or drop out of school as coping mechanisms.
The Mental Health Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Implications for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Psychol Res Behav Manag
September 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to mental health problems due to disease experience, physical distancing, stigma and discrimination, and job losses in many of the settings hardest hit by the pandemic. Health care workers, patients with COVID-19 and other illnesses, children, women, youth, and the elderly are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorders, anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Virtual mental health services have been established in many settings and social media is being used to impart mental health education and communication resources.
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