‘They have stopped hoping’: Inside Manipur’s deepening mental health crisis

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Displaced people living in relief camps in India’s Manipur state face a deepening mental-health crisis amid continuing effects of violence. Reported concerns include rising suicides, inadequate sanitation, family separation, bereavement, and limited hope for the future.

Life continues in Manipur's relief camps, where the victims of violence confront numerous mental health struggles. An estimated one in eight individuals faces mental illness, with suicides rising among displaced families. Sanitation issues and inadequate living conditions affect both children and adults, exacerbating their trauma. Displacement has shattered families, with many experiencing deep loss and bereavement. As hope diminishes, communities are left to grapple with a bleak future.