Caged and chained: Cambodia's mentally ill - video
FRIDAY 19 DECEMBER 2014
In a country where mental illness is blamed on bad luck, karma and ghosts, sufferers are often shackled and afraid - forced to live in the shadows. Warning: this film contains disturbing images.
MENTAL HEALTH CARE CAMBODIA
ASIALIFE JANUARY 2, 2013
From depression to addiction and anxiety, it’s all too easy for it to seem that life is slipping out of control. Ellie Dyer looks at the state of Cambodia’s mental health system and discovers what is available for those seeking help. Photography by Conor Wall.
Fast forward to 2030 and the World Health Organisation forecasts that depression will be the single largest contributor to the burden of disease worldwide.
