The joint study by the United Nations, Somalia's health ministry and the country's national university found that mental disorder is prevalent across the country. It said that cases are about 77 percent higher than a previous study by the World Health Organization , which suggested that nearly 40% of the population in Somalia had a mental or psychological disorder.
All three towns host internally displaced persons who have been impacted by conflicts, and droughts which forced the pastoral communities to migrate to urban locations in search of food, water, and safety. "The study findings clearly indicate the prevalence of mental health disorders is higher in the younger population than we initially used to think or assume through various estimates," said Dr. Mamunur Rahman Malik, WHO Country Representative.
Malik said a worrying finding is that the most common mental health illness among this population is panic disorder and post-traumatic disorder. Adam said that the younger generation who are the most affected by mental health illnesses are turning to drug abuse.
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