Monthly Archives: March 2018

It’s easy to take something as simple as reading glasses for granted. Glasses are a little thing that can make a big difference. Read one woman’s story of what glasses […]

Meet Ihsanullah. Ihsanullah’s father is completely blind due to congenital eye disease, and Ihsanullah himself had congenital cataracts in both eyes. Ihsanullah was only able to see light, and was […]

After months of worrying about her daughter, a concerned mother brought her to the Mental Health Training Centre, Herat (MHTC-H). The clinic doctor remembers that she was very thin and […]

Being an expatriate living in Afghanistan can mean a number of things. Sometimes people are excited to chat with you, at other times, they may feel nervous or uncertain. Of course, the possible perspectives are as diverse as the people that have them. But, you never know what someone might think…

Mental Health Is Important At All Ages Two worried parents brought their teenage daughter to the Mental Health Training Centre in Herat (MHTC-H). For 4 years, their daughter had been […]

Hamidullah has lived with epilepsy for 5 years. His condition used to have a severe effect on his life. In the last 2 years, however, things have improved for him. […]

Young man values help with mental health problems Meet Barkatullah. He is 19 years old, and recently got married. Now, he lives with his wife in a shared house with his […]

 How counselling helped Jamila get back to her normal life Jamila (pseudonym) was married 5 years ago and is a 23-year-old woman. She now has 2 children and lives with her […]

Encouraging Others to Get Help We have all likely noticed when someone was struggling before. We may even know someone who is struggling right now. Sometimes it seems easier to […]